Contact Benefits team
Aberdeenshire Council Support and Advice Team (ASAT) can help with Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction, Blue Badges, Free School Meals, School Clothing Grants and Scottish Welfare fund enquiries.
You can apply online for some benefit entitlements, grants and funding:
- Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction
- Free School Meals and School Clothing Grants
- Discretionary Housing Payments
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Blue Badge
- Report a change of circumstance
The team are available Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm by:
- Email: asat@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- Phone: 03456 08 12 00
- Letter: PO Box 18533, Inverurie, AB51 5WX
Please note ASAT can't help with money advice queries. You can request money and welfare advice from the Money Advice Team.
For queries about free school meals or school clothing grants, contact:
- Telephone: 01467 533400
- Email: fsm@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Local offices
The easiest way to contact us is by phone or e-mail. If you wish to speak to someone in person regarding your Benefit enquiry, please visit one of our offices during the team's operating times below.
Fraserburgh office
The Faithlie Centre
1 Saltoun Square
Fraserburgh
AB43 9DA
ASAT operating on:
- Tuesdays - 2pm to 4pm
- Thursdays - 10am to 12pm
Peterhead office
Buchan House
St Peter Street
Peterhead
AB42 1QF
ASAT operating on:
- Tuesdays - 10am to 12pm
- Thursdays - 2pm to 4pm