BDA Benevolent Fund – here to help
NewsPosted by: Dental Design 24th October 2018
If you, or anyone you know within dentistry, are dealing with financial difficulties, please do not hesitate to contact the BDA Benevolent Fund.
The BDA Benevolent Fund was established in 1883 and provides financial aid to dental students, dentists and their families in need, irrespective of whether they are in training, in practice, have left the profession or are retired. You do not have to be a BDA member to request support from the Fund.
The types of financial assistance the charity can offer varies, but the Fund has recently supported people with the following:
• Regular monthly grants towards day-to-day living
• One-off assistance to meet a specific need
• Funding for those returning to work following a period of illness or because of Fitness to Practice proceedings; this may include help with retraining costs and professional fees.
All contact is confidential and if the charity can help, it will. Each case is dealt with on an individual basis and the assistance provided is tailored to each person. The dedicated team will also try to point you in the right direction to access other support services where appropriate.
If you would to talk to someone from the Benevolent Fund to see how you might be helped, please do not delay in getting in contact – simply call 020 7486 4994 or visit www.bdabenevolentfund.org.uk.
