It is worth checking to see if your children are eligible for free school meals as this could save you up to £450 per child, per year. As well as the free meals, the school will receive extra government funding towards more teaching staff, tuition or activities totalling between £1035 and £1455 per year. Dorset […]
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https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money/get-help-with-the-cost-of-living/ Lots of ideas and where to get help, everything from benefits, rent arrears, mortgage difficulties, using a food bank, gambling, tax, pensions, budgeting and more. Also there is a handy leaflet to download and print from Age UK: Find it HERE
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https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/cost-of-living-survival-kit/ This is an excellent guide and I thought it worth featuring here. Financial security is obviously so important for mental health and these are very difficult times for lots of people. Find out what you can do to save pennies and pounds. Lots of good ideas and advice.
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A reminder of this service for help with claiming benefits and completing a Lasting Power of Attorney https://diverseabilities.org.uk/advice Mission To enable children and adults with disabilities to achieve their full potential by providing a lifetime of sustainable support and educational services. BSL INTERPRETERS AVAILABLE “The Diverse Abilities Advice Team offers help and support to
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From Money and Mental Health Policy Institute https://www.moneyandmentalhealth.org/publications/not-a-secondary-issue/ This report entitled “Not a Secondary Issue: Preventing and Resolving financial difficulties for people in Secondary Mental Health Care” examines the extent to which people in secondary mental health care – such as Community Mental Health Teams and psychiatric hospitals – face financial difficulty and how far
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Report: We’re just numbers to them – The DWP failure to investigate death and serious harm Rethink “Read the full report here. We are campaigning to end serious harm and deaths in the benefits system. Our latest report, “We’re just numbers to them” – The DWP’s failure to investigate death and serious harm, highlights the experiences of the
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https://cpag.org.uk/sites/default/files/files/policypost/Making_adjustments_UC_mental_health_FINAL_0.pdf Child Poverty Action Group “People experiencing mental ill health face specific problems claiming support from our social security system. This is particularly the case with universal credit (UC) because it is fully digital, and because it is the same benefit for all working-age people, whether or not you have a mental health problem. To
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https://news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/2021/12/07/financial-support-for-dorset-residents-in-need-this-winter/ Residents in need, including vulnerable families, will receive help with the cost of food and heating and other essentials this winter. Unfortunately the eligibility criteria mean that only those on Universal Credit and not those on ESA and disability benefits can take advantage of this. The link from the article doesn’t work – try
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MPs want to hear your experiences of applying for PIP and ESA Work and Pensions committee Click here for “More information and survey. The deadline for submissions is 17 December 2021. The Work and Pensions Committee has launched a survey to hear about first-hand experiences of the assessment processes for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Employment and
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Shaping future support: the health and disability green paper – Consultation response from the DPO Forum England https://www.shapingourlives.org.uk/archives/shaping-future-support-the-health-and-disability-green-paper-consultation-response-from-the-dpo-forum-england The DPO Forum England brings together disabled people’s organisations (DPO’s) across England to work collectively to act as the voice of disabled people. The DPO forum offers a unique and valuable perspective, as the members are all
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