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.
Popular services
Please try to find a service or information on the website before contacting us. For ease we have listed the most popular benefits and grants services, including some self-service options:
- Housing Benefit
- Council Tax discounts and exemptions
- Free School Meals and School Clothing Grants
- Discretionary Housing Payments
- Blue Badge
- Report a change of circumstance
- Community Care Grants (Scottish Welfare Fund)
- Crisis Grants (Scottish Welfare Fund)
Money and welfare advice
If you need personalised support with money and welfare beyond the benefits and grants listed on this page, you can request money and welfare advice from the Money Advice Team.
If you still need to contact us
There are different contact details and options depending on your query. The team is available Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.
Free School Meals and School Clothing Grants
For Free School Meals and School Clothing Grant enquiries:
- Email: fsm@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- Telephone: 01467 533400
Other benefits and grants queries
For queries relating to Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction, Blue Badges and, Community Care and Crisis Grants (Scottish Welfare Fund):
- Email: asat@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- Phone: 03456 08 12 00
- Letter: PO Box 18533, Inverurie, AB51 5WX
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction: request a callback
If you'd prefer not to wait on the phone, you can book a callback appointment at a time that suits you:
View Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction privacy notice (PDF 47KB).