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Limits on using the money

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Money from the ILF Scotland Transition Fund cannot be used for things that another organisation would give you money for, e.g. NHS, Social Work, Access to Work, Student Awards Agency Scotland, etc.

In addition, money from the ILF Scotland Transition Fund cannot be solely used for these things:

  • Personal care ๐Ÿ’†
  • Medical care ๐Ÿ‘จโ€โš•๏ธ
  • Communication aids ๐Ÿ“ฃ
  • Home aids and adaptations ๐Ÿ 
  • Home improvements / garden buildings e.g. summerhouses ๐Ÿ 
  • Cleaning and domestic duties ๐Ÿงน
  • Supervision ๐Ÿ‘๏ธโ€๐Ÿ—จ๏ธ
  • Essential safeguarding/adult support and protection ๐Ÿ”’
  • Day-to-day living expenses including transport ๐Ÿ‘›
  • Accommodation costs ๐Ÿจ
  • Clothing (unless it is specifically required for an activity) ๐Ÿ‘š
  • Holidays ๐Ÿ–๏ธ
  • Furniture and household items, including kitchen appliances ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿ›‹๏ธ

You can contact us by email on enquiries@ilf.scot or by phone on 0300 200 2022 for more information about what the money can be used for.

ILF Scotland cannot fund any item retrospectively. This means that you should not pay for any item or service that you have applied for before you receive the funds from us.

Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA)

If youโ€™re applying to college or university, and have a disability or additional learning need(s), you may be eligible to apply for Disabled Studentsโ€™ Allowance (DSA).

DSA can help you with the costs of specialist equipment, interpreters or note takers, travel assistance and disability-related study support, for example having to print additional copies of documents for proof-reading.

In order to receive DSA, you need to contact Disability Services at your college/university and undertake a needs assessment. Itโ€™s always in your best interests to get in touch prior to your course starting to ensure you receive all the help available to you. You do not need to pay back DSA.

If you are applying to ILF Scotland for support that DSA provides, we will ask you to apply for that first because we are unable to fund items or services where another public body has a duty to provide this. If you are unsuccessful in your application for DSA, you should confirm this to us and can include any relevant requests for funding in your application to us.

In Scotland:
Apply for DSA through Scottish Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS).
Telephone: 0300 555 0505
A guide to DSA is also available.

In Northern Ireland:
Apply for a DSA through Student Finance Northern Ireland (SFNI).
Telephone: 0300 100 0077

How much money can I apply for?

The most amount of money you can apply to the ILF Scotland Transition Fund for is ยฃ4,000.

In your application form, you will need to give the reasons why you need the money, what you want to do with it and what difference it will make to your life.

We evaluate all applications fairly and consistently and as a public body, we have to demonstrate value for money in our grant funding role. If we think it is appropriate, we may ask you to opt for an item which is more reasonably priced than the one you have ask for but is still suitable for your needs.

You can contact us by email on enquiries@ilf.scot or by phone on 0300 200 2022 for more information about what the money can be used for and how much money you can apply for.

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