Welfare Trust charitable payments are administered by the Welfare Rights Team.
If you are in a crisis situation and need funds for day-to-day living expenses for essential items such as food, heating costs, nappies, toiletries, you can apply for a Crisis Grant.
Before making an application to the Welfare Trust, applicants should consider whether their needs can be met by a Community Care Grant. Needs that can be met by a Community Care Grant or any other statutory funding will not be met via the Welfare Trust.
To be considered for a Welfare Trust payment the applicant/family must:
- reside in the Perth and Kinross area
- have no savings/capital that can be used to cover the cost of the need
- have a low income or be experiencing financial hardship
- be vulnerable due to age, ill-health, disability or other disadvantage
The Welfare Trust can only normally meet a one-off need and no more than one award can be made in a financial year.
Welfare Trust payments cannot replicate or duplicate assistance that is provided elsewhere, for example through statutory or other provision.
How to apply
You can also apply by phoning the Welfare Rights Team on 01738 476900 (select option 1), Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm.
