About Us

Disablement Income Group Scotland (or DIG Scotland for short), was founded in 1966 by the late Dr. Margaret Blackwood, MBE. She was disabled at a time when there were no State benefits for disabled people. Through her tireless campaigning, Dr. Blackwood and her friends pressurised the government into introducing specific disability benefits, for example Attendance Allowance and Invalidity Benefit (now replaced by Incapacity Benefit).

Once this aim was achieved, DIG then gradually moved towards a free Welfare Benefits Information and Advisory service to assist disabled people and carers to access and claim these benefits.

DIG responds to thousands of enquiries annually and gains over £5 million in benefits for clients.

"Through her tireless campaigning, Dr. Blackwood and her friends pressurised the government into introducing specific disability benefits"

Here are some people who work at DIG

	Mike Coveney Chairman		Mrs Margaret Anderson Chief Benefits Adviser and Office Manager