Families with disabled or ill children urged to apply for hundreds of pounds in grants
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Families with disabled or seriously ill children who are struggling with increased winter expenses are being urged to apply for financial help from the Family Fund. This national charity offers grants that could total hundreds of pounds. The Family Fund provides funding for a range of essential items, including white goods like fridge freezers, washing machines, and cookers, as well as furniture, clothing, bedding, computers, tablets, sensory toys, and even funding for family holidays and outings. Applications can be made online, with decisions usually reached within weeks.
Bringing up a child with disabilities or serious illnesses often results in significantly higher household costs due to the need for extra care. Recent research by disability charity Scope shows that families now face additional monthly costs of over £1,000 due to disability-related needs.
As the UK's largest grant-giving charity for low-income families caring for disabled or seriously ill children, Family Fund has been crucial in supporting over 150,000 families last year through grants and other support services, reports the Daily Record.
Ben Calverley, Family Fund's Director of Grants Services, has shone a light on the hardships faced by families, particularly during the winter season: "Winter is a very challenging time for the families we support- covering higher bills to care for their disabled and seriously ill children on top of, often, rising debt from not being able to work as much as they want.".
