The
Family Fund
What is the funding for?
The Family Fund is the largest independent grant making organisation
helping families in the UK caring for severely disabled or
seriously ill children. Help is given in the form of grants
make life easier and more enjoyable for the disabled child
and their family, such as washing machines, driving lessons,
hospital visiting costs, computers and holidays.
How much money is available?
The value of the grant depends on the items requested, family
circumstances and the funding they have available.
They
consider all applications individually on the basis of the
information provided.
Who can apply?
If you live in Scotland, you can apply if you can say Yes
to all of the following:
*
You are the parent or carer of a severely disabled child aged
16 or under
* Your household’s earned income before tax, excluding
any overtime, is less than £23,000 per year OR your
income is entirely from benefits
* You have less than £18,000 in savings
* You have permanent residency in the UK and have lived in
the UK for six months
They cannot
help children and young people in local authority care, including
those living with relatives or foster carers.
When to apply
At any time
How to apply
Applications
for a grant should be made by the parent or carer of the disabled
child or children. This should be the person who has parental
responsibility for the child and with whom the child lives.
Applications
should be made per family, so if you are making an application
on behalf of more than one severely disabled child, include
information on all the children you wish the Fund to consider
on the one application form at the same time.
You can download an application pack by clicking
on this
link.
OR
you can ask for an application pack to be sent to you by email
info@familyfund.org.uk or tel 0845 130 4542
Key words: Children, disability, welfare
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