SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES IN NEED
Council supports available to families in financial difficulty, information about this can be found here;
https://newsbeat-edinburgh.tfemagazine.co.uk/winter-202021/latest-news/food-support-for-citizens
In addition our Parent & Carer Support booklets contain lots of information and advice for families, including how to access financial support in each locality. The link to this is booklet is here;
https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/download/13779/parent-and-carer-support-resources
The Advice Shop – https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/benefits-grants/advice-shop
We provide
- help with welfare rights including income maximisation through welfare benefits, tax credits and grants
- debt advice to resolve personal debt including credit cards, bank loans, rent arrears, personal loans, store cards, catalogues and mortgage arrears
- help for people affected by cancer through information, advice and advocacy to access entitlements arising as a result of a cancer diagnosis and the extra costs of cancer.
FAMILIES EDINBURGH
Please see below for the September/October digital issue of Families Edinburgh
You can see this issue if you click HERE or on the image below