Perth & Kinross Council welfare scheme
By Jon McNamara

Perth & Kinross Council residents can get crisis grants from welfare for paying their bills as well as a number of other assistances programmes. The council will provide families on a low income, or those…

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Perth and Kinross deposit and rent in advance assistance
By Jon McNamara

Bond guarantees can be used at most once every 12 months in Perth and Kinross to pay for the deposit on private rented housing. This form of council assistance is used instead of cash. While…

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Perth & Kinross food banks reborn
By Kenneth Long

The year 2013 marked the rebirth of the fabled food bank in Perth. Community outreach volunteers from churches and local organisations announced that they had raised the initial funding needed to convince Trussell Trust to…

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Perth & Kinross aid for emergency rent problems
By Kenneth Long

Citizens of Perth and Kinross that find themselves unable to pay rent on time have access to expert advice and resources to correct the situation. These programmes can help financially distressed tenants avoid eviction and…

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