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Scottish Welfare Fund

The Scottish Welfare Fund is aimed at providing assistance for people on benefits, or considered to be on a low income. The Council administers the fund on behalf of the Scottish Government and provides two types of grant:

Crisis Grants

Providing a safety net in the event of a disaster or emergency. A Crisis Grant may help if you are:

Community Care Grants

Providing help to leave care and live on your own, or to continue living in your own home. A Community Care Grant may help if you:

How to apply

You can apply by completing our online form on MyOrkney by clicking the buttons below:

If you have a question about your application you can email the Scottish Welfare Fund team.

If you have a question about your application you can email the Scottish Welfare Fund team.

Review of decisions

If you have applied for a Crisis Grant or Community Care Grant and remain unhappy with the outcome of your application you may ask for a review of that decision.

You can download guidance on the review process from the 'Related Sites' section of this webpage.

Additional Information

Further information about the Scottish Welfare Fund are available from the 'Related Sites' and 'Related Downloads' sections of this page.

Related Sites

School Place, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY

Telephone: 01856 873535

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