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    Information & Guidance

    This information has been collected from third party providers therefore the Family Information Service and Cornwall Council cannot accept responsibility for the accuracy of this information and recommends that parents, carers, young people, residents and professionals check with providers regarding DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) and OFSTED registrations and CQC registrations.

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    Direct Payments for Children and Young People

    What are Direct Payments? Direct Payments are payments that are paid to the parent or carer of a disabled child, or to disabled young person up to 18 years of age. It enables them to either arrange and pay for their own support and services…
    01872 323059
    Services and organisations that have the Local Offer flash have filled out inclusion information, meaning that they meet the needs of people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

    Discounts for Carers .com

    Discounts for Carers whether you're paid, unpaid, volunteering or retired We have a huge range of money saving deals and vouchers, from mouth watering restaurant vouchers, discount holidays, money off fashion fixes through to deals on gym membership, mobile phones, and utilities. Your hard work should be rewarded. We’re here to make…

    GOV.UK Vaccine Damage Payment

    If you’re severely disabled as a result of a vaccination against certain diseases, you could get a one-off tax-free payment of £120,000. This is called a Vaccine Damage Payment.
    01772 899 944

    The Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme (HTCS)

    If you're referred to hospital or other NHS premises for specialist NHS treatment or diagnostic tests by a doctor, dentist or another primary care health professional, you may be able to claim a refund of reasonable travel costs under the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme (HTCS).…
    01872 252211

    Heartlands Furniture

    We are a small local charity that provides good quality, modern pre-loved furniture to people on benefits and low incomes at affordable prices, and we can deliver at a minimal cost. We accept and collect good quality modern reusable furniture, electrical items and household items…
    01209-710422
    Services and organisations that have the Local Offer flash have filled out inclusion information, meaning that they meet the needs of people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

    Invictus Trust - Anchor Fund

    The Anchor Fund is a resource available to families travelling out of county to visit their child, who is being treated in a mental health facility elsewhere in the country. The enormous strain, financially and emotionally, travelling regularly from Cornwall to remote locations to visit…

    Money off council tax for Carers

    In some circumstances, we do not count a live-in carer when adding up the number of people in a property. If just you and your carer live in your home, you may be able to get a Carer's Discount to reduce your bill by 25%. The live-in carer must provide care…

    Money off council tax for disabled people

    If you, or someone (including a child) who lives with you, is 'substantially and permanently' disabled, we may be able to reduce your bill by putting your home in a lower council tax band. If your property is in the lowest band already, we may…

    Money off council tax for severe mental disability

    This is a reduction in your Council Tax because someone aged 18 or over who lives with you is mentally disabled and not counted for Council Tax purposes. The rules say they must have a ‘severe impairment of intelligence and social functioning (however caused)’. This includes…

    Personal Budgets for Children and Young People

    What is a personal budget? Personal budgets are designed to give children, young people and their families choice, control, flexibility and independence. Personal budgets are resources that may come from education or social care which families can use to support their disabled child or young…
    07919 692274 (Health) 01872 327483 (Social Care)
    Services and organisations that have the Local Offer flash have filled out inclusion information, meaning that they meet the needs of people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
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