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Cost of Living Grant

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Yesterday Muscular Dystrophy UK launched a Cost of Living Grant for people living with muscle-wasting or weakening conditions.

Applications are open from 27th March to 6th  April. The grants will be a one-time payment in the form of a supermarket voucher, at a value of £150, and are limited to one per household.

For more information, please see this webpage: https://www.musculardystrophyuk.org/cost-of-living-grant.

Please use this link to apply for a cost of living grant: https://mduk.smartsimpleuk.com/s_signup.jsp?token=XVtQC1oGYFxaSxBRXxJXQVZUZUl3E3U%3D.

Please save a copy of your supporting letter (for example, a Clinical letter or a GP letter) as a PDF and upload it to the form (the option to do so will become available after you click ‘save’ on the form).
If you have any questions, please contact MDUK by email on costofliving@musculardystrophyuk.org.

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