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Money

MS can affect your financial situation, so it is worth checking out if there are any benefits you can claim. MS Society Scotland can also provide financial assistance in the form of grants to individuals.

 Individual Support Grants
The MS Society Scotland provides grants to assist people affected by MS with the purchase of items such as aids and equipment, adaptations to the home or car, top up funds for respite care breaks, replacement of essential household items and so on.
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 Are there any benefits I can claim?
The UK site has information to guide you through the benefits to which you may be entitled.
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 MS and Insurance
Check out the UK site for answers to your insurance questions, and information on the insurance market so a good deal can be found.

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 Cold weather payments
Find out if you are eligible
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 Prescription Charges
These are being phased out in Scotland and will be reduced each year up to 2011 when they will be fully abolished. You may be able to save money on prescriptions by purchasing a Prescription Pre-Payment Certificate.

For more information please visit www.infoscotland.com/prescriptions/


 


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 Adaptations to your home
Information about grants from your local authority


 Avoiding debt at Christmas
Information and advice from the National Debtline Scotland



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