York Carers Centre

The centre can provide detailed benefits advice for carers.
They can also advise on grants that may be available to support carers through local and national charities.

Benefits Enquiry Line 

Department of Work and Pensions website
Benefit Enquiry Line - tel: 0800 882 200

Citizen's Advice Bureau (CAB)

Provides advice, information and advocacy on any matter, in particular benefits, debt, employment and housing.
tel: 0870 126 4850
appointment booking line: (01904) 623550
York Citizen's Advice Bureau website

Family Fund

The Family Fund gives grants to lower income families with severely disabled children for things that make life easier and more enjoyable.  It is the largest charitable sector grant-maker to families, giving around £29 million to about 48,000 families each year.  The Fund helps with things to meet the additional needs of caring for a severely disabled child such as holidays, washing machines, driving lessons, computers and hospital visiting costs.  All funding comes from the governments of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Parents or carers of severely disabled children can apply if:

• Their child is 16 years or under in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland or 17 or under in Wales
• Their household's annual earned income before tax, excluding overtime, is less than £23,000 in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland or £25,000 in Wales.
• They have less than £18,000 in savings.
• They have lived in the UK for six months and have permanent residency here.

We cannot help children and young people in local authority care, including those living with relatives or foster carers.

For more information:

Website address:      www.familyfund.org.uk

email:                      info@familyfund.org.uk

Tel:                         0845 130 4542 or 01904 621115

Text phone:             01904 658085

Fax:                        01904 652625

Address:    Family Fund, 4 Alpha Court, Monks Cross, York YO32 9WN