£1.9m paid to farming people in hardship in 2015

[llamedos]

R.A.B.I gave out grants of around £1.9 million to farming people in financial hardship during 2015?

A total of 1,340 individuals and families received financial support from us last year.

As well as helping farming people to claim more than £390k in state benefits and tax credits, we also paid out the following in 2015:

• £156,000 to working farmers, to help them cope with such things as illness, flooding and animal disease.
• £221,885 towards clearing domestic bills.
• £122,039 for disability equipment and adaptations.
• £48,366 for home repairs and improvements.
• £263,204 to 200 individuals and families in Wales.

We help working farmers, farmworkers and their families who rely on farming for their main source of income. Help can also be given to retired farmers, farmworkers and their dependants. Since December 2015, we’ve given out emergency grants of £58,000 to flood victims in Cumbria, Lancashire and Durham.

CEO, Paul Burrows

Paul Burrows, R.A.B.I CEO said: “For working farmers suffering financial hardship due to an unforeseen crisis, we can provide grants towards relief staff.

“For retired and/or disabled people we provide regular and one-off grants for living costs. We can help with home-help costs and provide specialist equipment and white goods. Our work is funded by donations, investments and legacies. We receive tremendous support from the farming community and fundraising events are held throughout England and Wales by our county committees of volunteers.

“Our message is simple; If you or someone you know works or has worked in farming and is in need of help, call our Freephone helpline on 0808 281 9490. Your call will be handled with discretion. Just ask – we do much more than you think.”

If you need help, contact us

 

[renewablejohn]

Could someone look up similar figures for Perennial who do a similar sort of thing for the Horticultural industry yet so few have heard of the excellent work they do.

 

[llamedos]

Could someone look up similar figures for Perennial who do a similar sort of thing for the Horticultural industry yet so few have heard of the excellent work they do.

http://perennial.org.uk/home/ways-we-can-help/success-stories/

 

[farmer phil]

I am very please for the 1340 individuals who received support. However, a few years ago we were really struggling, mainly as a result of being shut up with TB; over the limit at the bank, umpteen folk wanting money which we hadn't got, etc etc. My wife very reluctantly contacted RABI for some help, advice and support and got virtually none of any of them. So my opinion of RABI is not very high based on that experience. I think to myself, if we didn't qualify then the people that do qualify must be really, really bad off and my heart goes out to them.

 

[Y Fan Wen]

Seems to be worse in Wales!

 

[SilliamWhale]

Seems to be worse in Wales!

It's statistically a poorer country. With small farms and crap weather.

 

[Pasty]

Well done R.A.B.I.

 

[Gone Shooting]

Well done yes but its a drop in the ocean compared to what we send abroad - never heard of any coming back to the guys who got flooded or lost livestock in the snow and freezing weather a few years ago - a lot of aid is wasted sorry - look closer to home.