Perth and Kinross Council has a duty to respond to any requests for information to support the Inquiry with their investigations. What this means is that Perth an Kinross Council will share relevant documents and information with the Inquiry when asked.
Advance Payment Scheme
The Scottish Government has announced plans to establish a Historic Abuse Redress Scheme, to provide compensation for those who were abused in care before December 2004. Until that Scheme is set up, there is an Advance Payment Scheme available in limited cases.
The Advance Payment Scheme opened on 25 April 2019. You are eligible to apply to the scheme if you were abused as a child in care in Scotland before December 2004 and you either have a terminal illness or are aged 68 years and over. The age threshold for eligibility was lowered from those aged 70 years to those aged 68 years in December 2019 following a review of the scheme.
You can find the application form, which includes guidance, a frequently asked questions booklet and a privacy notice linked from this page.
The Advance Payment Team is available to provide information and advice and can refer you to other sources of help and support if needed:
- telephone: 0808 169 9740
- email: AdvancePaymentTeam@gov.scot
- address: Freepost ADVANCE PAYMENT
Request for confirmation of In Care Status
If you wish to make an application to the Advance Payment Scheme, you will need confirmation that you were in care as a child in Scotland during the period prior to December 2004. You do not need to access your full record, but you can ask for this if you so wish.
You will need to complete the Confirmation of Care Application Form (Word doc, 15 KB) and send this to:
- email: CSWOAdmin@pkc.gov.uk
- address: Chief Social Work Officer, Historic Abuse Team, Perth and Kinross Council, Council Building, 2 High Street, Perth, PH1 5PH
You can contact our Information Governance Team if you wish to have access to your records or information held by Perth and Kinross Council. You can apply online or alternatively you may wish to download and complete our Subject Access Request Form (PDF, 196 KB).
- telephone: 01738 475444
- email: DataProtection@pkc.gov.uk
- address: Data Protection Officer, Perth and Kinross Council, 2 High Street, Perth, PH1 5PH
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