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Quick links to useful information:Frequently Asked Questions
Through our helpline we receive enquiries spanning a wide range of different topics. Here is a selection of those most asked:
Can I get a reduction of Vehicle Excise Duty?
If you are disabled you may be entitled to a reduction or exemption of vehicle tax. The vehicle must be registered in your name or a specific driver’s name and must only be used for your personal needs.
You can apply for exemption if you get the:
- higher rate mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
- Enhanced rate mobility component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
- enhanced rate mobility component of Adult Disability Payment – mygov.scot
- War Pensioner’s Mobility Supplement
- Armed Forces Independence Payment
You can get a 50% reduction in vehicle tax if you get the Personal Independence Payment or Adult Disability Payment standard rate mobility component Adult Disability Payment – mygov.scot
You can find out more here Vehicles exempt from vehicle tax – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
What help is there with energy costs?
Energy costs used to be a worry in winter but now bills can be a challenge all year round.
The good news is there are different grants and schemes available to help people improve the heating in their homes and keep heating costs down.
Home Energy Scotland is a free energy advice service funded by the Scottish Government to help people save money and keep their homes warmer. They offer simple energy saving tips, and know about funding schemes and how to access them.
Their website Home Energy Scotland offers help with finding funding, reducing your bills, making your home warmer and living a greener life. You can call them on 0808 808 2282
Quick links to useful information:Search for Local Organisations
Our quick search tool can connect you to over 3000 service providers, suppliers and organisations supporting people across Scotland. To find support near you, simply enter your search term and select your local authority.
| Organisation | Description |
|---|---|
| Tax Help for Older People | services provided tax help for older people is a service providing free, independent and expert help and advice on personal tax matters to older people on lower incomes (approximately £20,000 or less per year), with debt more than 25% of their annual i… |
| Tenant Participation Advisory Service (Scotland) | Linking together of tenants & landlords in a supportive partnership |
| Tenants Information Service | Provide advice, information and training to tenants and residents organisations |
| Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland | Provide advice and information regarding HIV and sexual health |
| The Advice Shop | Offer free confidential and impartial help and advice on a range of problems |
| The Alice McCosh Trust | Offers grants for work or study related to natural history and / or the environment |
| The AMW Charitable Trust | Grants made to organisations only |
| The Andrew & Mary Elizabeth Little Charitable Trust | Grants to individuals and organisations in Scotland, with a preference for the Glasgow area |
| The Anne Herd Memorial Trust | Supports individuals with a visual impairment and the organisations who work with them |
| The Association for the Relief of Infirmity in the West of Scotland | Services provided: Distributes one-off cash grants and monthly grants which are paid six monthly in arrears to people with incurable conditions. The incurable condition has to be the result of a contracted / untreatable disease and not due to a congeni… |
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