Financial Support

Child Benefit HICBC changes resource pack - January 2025.pdf

Don’t miss out on Child Benefit - Help us to support families (posted 17/1/2025)

We want to make sure parents and carers are getting all the support they’re entitled to, so we’re getting in touch with some important information on Child Benefit.

In April 2024, the amount people can earn before they start paying the High Income Child Benefit Charge increased to £60,000.  

For parents and carers who have not yet claimed Child Benefit, or who opted out of payments and have income between £60,000 and £80,000, it can now be financially worth their while to claim. The easiest way to do this is on the HMRC app or online.

We’d really appreciate your help in sharing this information with families, so we’ve attached a handy toolkit with content ready to share on your channels.

We’ve also included some messages to help parents and carers access their proof of entitlement online or on the app, which may be useful when applying for school places.

Getting Financial Support (posted 16/1/2025)

We all know that being a parent can cost a lot of money. Parent club has advice and information on organisations if parents are struggling to make their money last or they are worried about how they will pay their bills or manage their debts.

Resources for Financial Support

Wellbeing for Expectant and New Parents

Expecting a baby can feel overwhelming for both mums and their partners, with all the advice and information out there. But it’s important they know they need to look after themselves. Parent Club have lots of tips to help parents-to-be to stay healthy and happy.

Those first days at home with a baby can be a whirlwind of nappies, feeds, and new experiences for parents. It’s an exciting time but parents can also feel tired, emotional and even a little weepy. Parent Club has lots of support to help any new parent.

Financial Support resources from Parent Club Scotland (posted 21/2/2023)

Money & Work | Parent Club

Aberdeenshire Council Live Life Essentials (Posted 11/11/2022)

Aberdeenshire Council Live Life Essentials is a new package of support, highlighting the many free services available to people and families across Aberdeenshire, to help save money and support health and well-being.

Through Live Life Essentials, people can access, for free, eBooks, eAudiobooks, eNewspapers, eMagazines, Wi-Fi, mobile device charging, showers in leisure venues and use computers to access the internet, send emails, create word documents, etc.

For further details please see Live Life Essentials – Live, Life Aberdeenshire (livelifeaberdeenshire.org.uk)

Financial support for families (posted 9/11/2022)

See Aberdeenshire Council website for a range of cost of living supports – Cost of living crisis – Aberdeenshire Council

For support and advice on energy, SCARF can provide and offer support energy advice and information Scarf

South West Aberdeenshire Citizens Advice Bureau hold weekly appointments for advice on a wide range of issues here in Aboyne at the business centre by appointment (only Thursdays)

Financial support for families (posted 24/10/2022)

In these challenging financial times, this leaflet details support which may be available for families – Worried About Money Leaflet

This leaflet can be accessed and printed in a range of languages by following this link: Aberdeenshire – Worried about Money? (worryingaboutmoney.co.uk)

Aberdeenshire Council

Whole Family Wellbeing Fund Information (posted 1/6/2022)

Family Wellbeing Fund Information Sheet 2022 V3

Family-Wellbeing-Fund-Information-Sheet-2022-V3.pdf

Information on Benefits and Grants can be found on Aberdeenshire Council website https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/benefits-and-grants/

Aberdeenshire Educational Trust Grant Information and application form – click here

Free School Meals – https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/benefits-and-grants/free-school-meals/

Clothing Grants – https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/schools/parents-carers/assistance/school-clothing-grants/

Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA) – https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/schools/parents-carers/assistance/ema/

The Alexander W Davie Educational Trust

If they are eligible, some pupils may benefit from The Alexander W Davie Educational Trust. This can provide support for any aspect of education from course and trip costs to more significant costs.

Further information on the Trust and eligibility is available from http://davie-trust.org/ or from Mrs Lindsay, Depute Head Teacher (Acting).

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