Money and benefits (SEN and Disabilities)
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- Name
- Carer's Allowance
- Description
- Carer's Allowance is the main benefit for carers.
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- Name
- Charis Grants (Help with energy costs)
- Description
- Grant awards for utility debt and other essential household bills and costs.
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- Name
- Citizen's Advice Bureau
- Location
- Edinburgh Buildings
- Description
- Helps people resolve their legal, money and other related problems by providing free information and advice.
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- Name
- Citizen's Advice Bureau
- Location
- Jarrow Town Hall
- Description
- Helps people resolve their legal, money and other related problems by providing free information and advice.
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- Name
- Council Tax benefit
- Description
- This beneļ¬t often goes unclaimed by people who own their own homes although they may be eligible.
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- Name
- Direct Payments
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- Name
- Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
- Description
- Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is the main benefit for children with a condition or disability.
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- Name
- Energy savings
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- Name
- Family Fund
- Description
- The Family Fund helps families with severely disabled children to have the opportunity to enjoy an ordinary life.
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- Name
- Free school meals
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- Name
- Free school meals
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- Name
- Social Fund grant
- Description
- Previously the Community Care grant.
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- Name
- South Tyneside Active Network
- Description
- The service provides a point of contact and signposting service for any family looking for information on children's disability.