Financial Support
Here, you will find information, advice and support with managing finances. There is also support with being able to apply for benefit support and cost of living payments.
Personal Budgets for Children with Education Health and Care Plans
A Personal Budget is an amount of money identified by the local authority to deliver provision set out in an Education Health and Care Plan where the parent or young person is involved in securing that provision.
More information on Personal Budgets can be found in the PDF below. This includes information on eligibility and types of things a personal budget can be used for.
Personal Budgets Policy (PDF) More info on Educational, Health & Care Plans
Personal Travel Budgets
If you are eligible for home to school transport you can request a personal transport budget. More information can be found in the policy here:
Personal Transport Policy (PDF)
Personal Social Care Budgets
If you are eligible for home to school transport you can request a personal transport budget. More information can be found in the policy here:
Personal Social Care
Disability Living Allowance
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children may help with the extra costs of looking after a child.
Disability Living Allowance
Carers Allowance
Carers Allowance and how it works:
Carers Allowance
Disabled Students Allowance
Help if you’re a student with a learning difficulty, health problem or disability.
Employment and Support Allowance
You can apply for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) if you have a disability or health condition that affects how much you can work.
Employment Support Allowance
Personal Health Budget
A personal health budget is to support your health and wellbeing needs, planned and agreed between you and your local NHS team
Personal Health Budget
Personal Independence Payment
What PIP is for
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can help with extra living costs if you have both:
– A long-term physical or mental health condition or disability
– Difficulty doing certain everyday tasks or getting around because of your condition
You can get PIP even if you’re working, have savings or are getting most other benefits.
Council Tax Reduction
If you or someone who lives with you (adult or child), has a room or an extra bathroom or kitchen, or extra space in your property to meet special needs arising from your disability, you may be entitled to a reduction in your Council Tax. The bill may be reduced to that of a band immediately below the band shown on the valuation list. If your home is in band A you will already be in the lowest Council Tax band. However, you may still qualify for a reduction.
Council Tax Deduction Info Claiming Benefits
Discounts for Days out
A discount card for families of children with SEND, cared for and looked after children. Families can use their Max Card at venues across the UK to get free or discounted admission.
My Max Card
Tameside’s Managing your Money services
Money Management
The Active Choice Card from Active Tameside leisure centres. Pick up yours in-centre, top up and they’ll boost your rewards credit, giving you more to spend on your favourite things.
Active Choice Card
Citizen’s Advice, get help with the cost of living.
Citizen’s Advice
Advice, support and resources to help people with the cost of living, mental health and wellbeing
