Independent Living (1993) Fund

P O Box 7525
Nottingham
NG2 4ZT

Tel: 0845 601 8815BR
Web: www.ilf.org.uk
Best time to telephone: 9.00am - 4.30pm, Monday - Wednesday; 9.00am - 2.00 pm & 3.30pm - 4.30pm Thursday; 9am - 4pm Friday.

The Independent Living (1993) Fund is a government funded trust which provides money to severely disabled people to help pay for personal care that they need. Applicants must fulfil the following criteria.

• Be aged between 16 and 65.
• Receive the highest care component of the Disability Living Allowance.
• Need to pay someone to provide personal care to enable them to live at home (this cannot be a close relative that lives in the same home).
• Receive Income Support or have an income which is not enough to pay for the care required.
• Have less than £18,500 capital.
• Receive help from Social Services Department which is valued at £200 per week having had regard to the client's available income.

Applications must be made via the Social Services Department. Forms are available from them or from the Fund. Information leaflets are also available from the Fund. More information can be obtained from the Customer Services Officer on the contact number above.

 
Checked: June 2006