You can apply for a Take a Break grant if you:
- have lived in Scotland for six months
- are a UK resident
- care for a disabled or seriously ill child or young person, aged 0 to 17 years, who lives at home.
You will not be eligible to apply if the child or young adult you care for is looked after by the local authority, or lives away from your home (for example in foster care).
Parents and carers should be able to provide evidence of:
- the disability or serious illness and the significant levels of support required for the child or young person they care for
and the impact the caring responsibilities has on their:
- mental and emotional wellbeing
- personal opportunities and choice
- opportunities available to non-disabled children, dependents and other family members
- financial situation.
A grant decision is not dependent on your child or young person having a diagnosis or on whether a Child Disability Payment (CDP) or Adult Disability Payment (ADP) has been awarded. Instead, it is determined by whether you meet the Take a Break eligibility criteria, which is based on a social model of disability, rather than a medical model.
Our full terms and conditions and data protection statement can be found here
Grants for carers of young people aged 18 to 20
If you’re the unpaid carer of a young person aged 18 to 20, you can apply to the Time to Live grant programme. This programme is for all unpaid carers, including young carers. Time to Live is managed by Shared Care Scotland and delivered by local carers organisations across Scotland.
