Independent advocacy for social security launched
- Area of Work: The ALLIANCE
- Type: News Item
- Published: 31st January 2022
The advocacy service is aimed at supporting disabled people in Scotland to access social security.
The Scottish Government have announced £20.4 million of funding over the next four years for an independent advocacy service (this link will take you away from our website). Advocacy will be provided free by VoiceAbility to disabled people who need support with communication.
Support will be available to people applying for Social Security Scotland administered entitlements, including the Child and Adult Disability Payments. It will also support disabled people applying for entitlements not specific to disability, such as payments for children and carers, or for assistance paying funeral costs.
Access to social security is recognised as a human right by the Scottish Government, who have committed to ensuring availability of advocacy to support disabled people in realising that right. More information is available on the VoiceAbility website (this link will take you away from our website), or by calling Social Security Scotland for free on 0800 182 2222 and asking to be referred to the Independent Advocacy Service.
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