Community Care grant advice
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i would like to borrow money to move into a flat as my month rent will be paid but need money for a bond for the flat
If you have the money for the rent, then use this for the bond and apply for the rent as a crisis loan- they will never pay a bond, but may pay rent in advance.
Hi I would like to apply for a grant. I moved from england few yrs ago very difficult circumstance involving domestic violence involving police as well. As I now single mother I struggling to keep on top everything an to replace things that need it. I have table chairs which are broken an carpet need replacing which could cause harm to both my children thro accidental. I also have no heating an have an illness which makes my bone very sore if colder can I apply for a grant .
If your in the uk- and habitually resident claiming benefits – then yes you cant
Am currently studying at college n stay in a private let I owe 8 weeks rent and be total if I don’t pay I will be asked 2 leave is there any help I can’t do crisis loan as I owe them 1500
Sorry rent arrears are not covered
my son has just come to me saying he is being evicted from private rented accommadation as he is in arrears with rent is there anything that can help i have been in touch with landlord and he is wanting some or most of the 40000 arrears
unfortunately they will not pay rent arrears of any kind
I applied for a community care grant as me and my son have just moved into out own flat which was unfurnished im not working so the only money i recieve is money for my son which is not enough for me to do up a flat and still have money for him can i apply for the grant
i had a pellagrant in the past my grades were at c minus average the requirement is a c average is there any thing i can do … pls help………………….
You will need to explain a little more.
I am no fixed to aboad as it is on the system and I havent been on JSA Income-Based for 26 weeks its coming close to winter now and i havent got any suitable footwear or clothing at all for winter or anything would i still be entitled to getting a community care grant and how long would it take if i ssent it off in the post ?
From what you have told us, you will be entitled, however there a lot of questions so we can’t give you any guarantees without asking them, but in principal Yes you can and it will take around 2 weeks if you go into the job centre and get the fax number and fax your application AND subsequent acceptance letter.
what sort of questions will be asked because if it is about how long I have been no fixed to aboad then I have already told them that already and they have it on the system and not only that i am finding it very hard as it is with everything I am going through at this moment in time and the council are in process of trying to help out with the situation i am in housing wise
I am 17 years old and is currently not in any sort of education. My parents have stopped giving me money for travel or nothing. I really need some money just to get me by until i find i job. I have been looking for 2 weeks now and haven’t heard nothing. Am i entitled ??
Are your parents still claiming child benefit for you? If so they need to support you, unless you are estranged, in which case you can claim benefits in your own right
i am currently working 16 hours a week and have just started college part time as well. I have a 2 year old son aswell. My mum helped me out by buying me a small run around so i was able to go to college, work, my college placement and sons nursery as they are are all far away from each other. unfortunately after 4months my car has broke down and needs just over £500 worth of work doing, is there any loan i can get off the government that i can get to pay for my car as i can not get to all my work, nursery etc without it.
Thanks
Sorry- we are pretty sure that the social fund NEVER pay motoring costs- if you spent all of your food and bills money on the car, you could possibly be awarded a crisis loan for food and fuel, but this is a risky move- can you get an advance from your employer?
hiya my name joanne and i have a partner and 1 child me and my partner are struugging we are on very low wages and please can we have a loan as we both work in the same place and we have had our hours cut for a few weeks and everything has gone at once the washing machine vac and alsotv digi box x
Yes you can apply, but generally they will pay for essential items…
I am 35 weeks pregnant and have a 18 month old little girl, I am moving into new accommodation on the 18tg november and the property is completely unfurnished, I have applied for a community care grant to help furnish my property.. Will they say yes?
Depends on a lot of other factors, but we would suggest that you try, or even find a furnished property?
I am over 70 and need furniture and fittings aswell as a carpet,am I entitiled to a grant.
I am 26 years old and i have been off sick from work for 8-9 months for 8 months i have been receiving only ssp which is very low income this is my only income! Would i be able to apply for a grant as i am unable to cope, living on my own, bills etc… My flat is unfurnished and everything is breaking down ! Also i have always worked never claimed before or signed on at the jobcentre am i on the right page i do not know? Please help!
hello i am renting a house at the min and they have just told me to look for somewhere else to live as they are selling and to get a house to rent agen i need a 2 months rent so that will be 1500 so what cane i do
They may help with 1 months rent in advance but two is pushing it, they will also look at what you can afford ( if your on benefits your housing benefit will soon Be capped so applications of over £450 may become impossible)
hi i am a single mum with four children ages 11 down to 1 and a half 3 days ago my fridge caught fire and it was a bad fire i am in a hotel waiting to be temp housed as i cant return to my old house for 3 mths as the house needs gutting i work part time hours and recieve workingtax and child tax we have nothing for a house we will be going to we need everything would i be able to get some help from anyone eg community care grant crisis loan or do i have to be on income support i have bad credit history so cantge
get a loan from bank or anyone plz help we have no help or support networks at all we are traumatized worried and homeless
You can’t get a loan for items, and a grant would be reliant on you being on benefits for 26 weeks without breaks
Hiya in currently private renting and in arrears with the landllord my house is falling apart my kitchen celling has fell though and has a big hole. my windows are wooden and let all the heat out. my luchen window is wedge in with sticks
. i need to move asap iv got a 4month old baby and currently arent workin. could i get a community care grant to help towards moving home ??
Possibly – apply on Monday
I live in a mother and baby unit run by a charity, our home there is almost up, I am on income support but a repaying a lot of debts so have no money for furniture, will I be entitled to a community care grant?
It depends on how long you have been on benefits
My husband has just sarted a new job and we have just come off JSA and he is not paid untill the end of the month and because of a jsa cock up andwe have had 3 in the 12 month period. We also have 3 children and we need help
If it was a JSA cock up then your previous applications may have been alignment to benefits??? if so then they don’t count toward your three applications in 12 months ( since april)
would i be able to apply for a loan or grant? my husband works full time i dont work at the moment we claim tax credits as a couple (child and working) i also claim disability allowance (middle rate care) and carers for my daughter we need a load or grant of £500 cause we have had a unexpected bill and cant afford to pay it
Some bills may be covered, it depends on the actual nature of your crisis. We would advise that you apply and get a formal decision.
We live in a small 1 bed flat in norfolk this flat is very damp and my partener has breathing problems the flat is fitted with night storage heating and does not keep the flat warm at all so we have to use electric heating all the time we are in ( very expensive ). We are both in work with low pay we can offord to live but can’t get the cash together to move and i have bad credit so the bank can’t help. Is there anything that can help us??
Hi, Sorry there is no national provision that we know of that would seem to fit your circumstances
would i be able to apply for a community care grant? im 33 weeks pregnant and currently sleeping on a 2 seater sofa as not got a bed and a few other things in my home?
Hi I moved into a flat 2 year ago and receieved a community care grant to help start out, I have now been transferred into a 2 bedroomed house for me and my daughter due to medical reasons, am I able to get another grant as I can’t afford to buy new carpets n decorating things and a new bed
im in a flat but want to move how much ccg can i get@ can i apply for a ccg for a new washing machine mine is broken? wats the maxium i can get on ccg?
hi im 23 and am on maternity leave at the mo but work part time as a single parent to a 4 month year old. am still living with family at the moment but am looking for an house. was wondering if i be entitled to a community care grant as i need to get a washing machine, cooker, carpet and other house hold essentials as soon as possible thanks hannah
You need to find and move into your own property first.
hi , i have no money till next week nd have no food cant get a crisis loan couse ive hit the max can u help
There is no further help that can be offered if you have already hit the max.
hi ive had three crisis loans this year as i left my job due to health conditions i am hiv positive and hep c positive i am really stuck for food for christmas i have a twenty two year old son that does nothing no work and doesnt sign on i also have a sixteen year odl daughter that has just left school ive no food for christmas and also my oven has just broke i really dont know what to do my health will deteriate what acn i do can i get a community grant
depends on how long ( if at all) you have been on benefits- however the grant will not cover food unfortunately.
I have just been told that I have got a council house for me and my children and I am to pick the keys up tomorrow. I have no carpets, curtains, cooker or washer. And with Christmas round the corner I am starting to panic. Would I qualify for a grant and is there any way of speeding it up, as I have a 1 yr old and a 5 yr old?
hiya im 17 and i am finding myself a place to live in and i need money to pay for my rent food and bills. would i be able to get a loan or a grant so i can live please help me
Apply for benefit first, as this will show that you have no other means..
i would like to apply for a loan for Home Improvements, i am not insured because i cannot afford to pay for it and my roof is being destroyed by the storms here and i have no other means of getting money for repairs
Hmm, not sure a crisis loan/BL would cover repairs to a roof
hi im getting the keys to my new house tomorow as the house im in is mouldy and my 5 year old and 6 year old have been sleeping together for the last month because of how bad my daughters bedroom was. now am getting my new house which is a suitable property for me and my 3 children which im really happy about but there is no carpets in the sitting area in my new house and non on the stairs or the 3 bedrooms ofcourse im not bothered about my room but i really need the 2 kids room carpeting and the living room which they are all floor boards .my children are 10 months 5 years and 6 years so i really need carpets .also i have no way of getting a van to move my furniture do you no if i could get help with a removel van any help would be much grateful thanks
hi there,,im writing on behalf of my mother,,we have found her a new accomodation via a mutual exchange which will benefit her with her disability,,,is there any chance we could get a grant for the moving costs ?
Possibly- however you will need to make a formal application
Hi i have moved into a house with my partner who is undergoing an appeal for residency and cannot work< this has been going on for a year, i myself am a british citizen, however due to me being the only support i am in a situation where our house has become rather tatty, we have no fences in the garden thanks to the weather, my car has recently been broken into and i had to pay out a substantial amount on repairs, but i have no windows and my car is my only means of working my job as i travel from 1 place to another as a carer. we currently have a boiler that has failed and with the cold weather having no heating is a big issue. is there anything i can get to help?
Hi Lea,
do you work full time?
hello i need a grant as i have jus moved so i need some money for furniture please ive tried downloading a application form but it wont let me please could someone het back to me asap thank you
Hi,
you can get an application form your local Jobcentre- or call your BC and they will send you one if you can’t download the one on this site
Hi
I need rent in advance for Monday, my friend and I are both moving into a 2 bed bungalow.
The rent is 425 and because there is two of us they want 2 months rent in advance that making it 850.
How do we go about doing this and would we have to apply together or separately?
I am a single mother. who moved into a property 2 years ago i applied for a community grant but i was refused. I had to get a loan to buy furniture as all i had was a a sofa bed and a cot which my son had grown out of. This forced me to buy everything second hand and due to it being second hand most of it broke down or just didn’t last. I am still living with the bare essentials, No washing machine, A fridge that does not work well, and a faulty gas oven. I ma still sleeping on the sofa bed which is causing my bad back to worsen and my son ‘s bed is too small for him. I have no carpets due to the first washing machine i bought broke down and flooded the flat. Am i entitled to a community grant or do i have to keep getting loans that cost me £20 a week to pay back buying second hand furniture. I am on benefits and have a child under 5
You can certainly apply for one
I put in for a community care grant this tuesday how long will it take for me to have answer?
Recent evidence found in our latest poll shows that 23 days is the average time for payment to be made
I have not been paid jsa since 2nd December and because of that I have now been made homeless, I phone the job centre everyday and they give me the same excuse that my last claim for ESA has not been closed.. Even tho I have phoned ESA myself and they told me my old claim is closed and should be receiving jsa. What to do? Am homeless because of this stupidly late payment. Please help
Apply over the phone for a crisis loan on the basis of needing an alignment to benefit.
hi i just wondered whether i would be able to get a CCG im 21 and moving out of my parents house with my 2year old son i have the money for the first months rent but not the deposit or a washing machine ?
Pay the deposit yourself, apply for a crisis loan to cover the rent in advance- then apply for a CCG /bl to help with the washerif you meet all other criteria.
Hi, me and my partner are moving house, and we had a community care grant last year, and was wondering if we would be entitled to another one for carpets, fridge freezer etc… I am 17 years old and has given my section 21 so need to move quick.
hi i am about to move into a property on saturday im a single parent i have got a little girl who is 11 months old i work 38 hours i have most things but i still need to get a cooker, washer machine, and fridge freeze i was wondering if there was anything i could get to help with the cost off these things as they are large items..
hi i am.a.single.mum receiving income support a few of my household items have broken eg fridg
e/freezer and washing machine is leaking so leaving water everywhere in my home i can’t afford to buy the new items swell as a new carpet would i be eligible for a loan
I’m 17 , no job , and not currently in college. I am starting college again in spring. I live with my mum but I have no money for clothes , travel or even going out. Can I get the loan ? I need to know ASAP !
Hi can you help me please am 34 weeks pregant and living with perents I need my own places is there a chance a could get a grant for a bond ?
you could get a loan for the rent part- but no help for a bond
I’ve moved into a council flat, im currently on housing and council tax benefit, i applied for a community care grant but was refused as I’m on contribution based job seekers allowance. I can’t afford to furnish the flat as well as live on only £53.45 a week. Is there anything else i can apply for because I’m really struggling and its starting to get me down.
Not via the social fund.. why were you turned down?
Hi I am currently living In a flat which me and my girlfriend decided to move in together but I lost my job and she left me in novemeber and I can’t afford my rent or bills. I am getting housing benefits and job seekers allownance but my rent is £425 and I only get £240 housing benefits and £200 jsa but that leaves me with £15 a month having to buy food, gas, electric, tv liscence and water for te whole month I’m realy struggling and don’t know what to do is there any help or advice you could give me please.
That seems a very low amount for housing benefit? usually the shortfall is just £20-£50.. did you rent a room each?
hi, im moving into a hostle now tomorrow, and theres not going to be any kettle toaster knives forks spoons plates ect, and i was wonderring if id be intitled to apply for a community care grant
i have sent a letter of appeal for a grant an would like to know if i have been accepted as it was 2 weeks ago when i sent the letter in
Ive recently become sick in August, due to previous claim for ESA I’ve reached my limit of £1500, I haven’t received a penny of the government since my claim began in August, can you please please please help me as I can’t survive any more an keep goin from pillow to post! What can I do?
hi am movimg into a new property soon and will i be eligible for a community care grants for carpets in which i have 2 kids 1 who is crawling and the other who has austism
yes- you should be OK for carpets on the grounds that you have a crawling child, as long as you meet all the other criteria
What is the phone number to chase up my community care grant application please