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Essential household goods

If your household can’t afford a vital item, choose the option below to apply.

Tip: If you’re a parent/carer, use the Parent route first — it’s usually quicker to award.

Apply for essential goods (Parent/carer)

If you’re a parent or carer living in Garioch, complete this form. We’ll assess and contact you.

Children In Need Essentials Grant

Do you have a child that lives with you?

Yes

No

No - but my child stays over regularly

Unfortunately, you are not eligible for this support

Step 1: Eligibility - Social Issues

Which of the following social or welfare issues affect your child, yourself or your household?

Abuse or neglect

Disability or serious illness

Domestic abuse or violence

Estrangement or being unsupported

Mental health or behavioural difficulties

Substance misuse or addiction

Other significant vulnerability

None of the above

Unfortunately, you are not eligible for this support as the programme requires additional social issues beyond financial hardship.

Step 2: Eligibility - Financial Difficulty

Is your family facing financial hardship?

Yes

No

Please explain financial hardship

Unfortunately, applicants must also be facing financial difficulty.

Step 3: Child/Young Person Status

Checkbox (all must be selected):

Child is under 18

Child is not under local authority care

Family is not in process of moving home

All other support options have been explored

Step 4: Item Request

Select ONE essential item you are requesting for the child

Children’s Bed / Cot

Cooker / Oven

Fridge Freezer

Sofa

Washing Machine

Tumble Dryer

Step 5: Household Members

List all household members’ full names and ages

Step 6: Situation Summary

Please provide more information about the social or welfare issues you ticked above.

Please tell us the difference receiving this item would have on the child

Step 7: Your Details

First Name

Last Name

Phone/Mobile

Email

Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

Post Code

Step 7: Child details

If you have more than one child, select the child that this application relates most to (e.g. if one child is more vulnerable, has a disability or would benefit most)

Child's First Name

Child's Last Name

Child's date of birth

After submitting, please watch your inbox and junk/spam for the next 48 hours — replies can land there.

Check you qualify (Energy Fund)

Income / benefits — pick one

I receive means-tested benefits My gross annual household income is below £20,328

Appliance status — pick one

I do not already have the appliance I’m applying for My existing appliance is 8+ years old or broken

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You’ll be taken to the Energy Fund website. We don’t control their decisions or timescales.

Urgent help for food costs

Crisis Grant (Aberdeenshire Council) — often decided same day and, if eligible, paid to your bank account.

Apply online: Crisis Grants
Or call: 01467 537400