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Council Grants and Loans to Help with Repairs to
Private Housing
Unfortunately due to
a lack of funding from central government we are, for the
foreseeable future, unable to offer discretionary grants and loans
to assist with repairs to private sector housing and have had to
suspend our waiting list.
However if you have a disability, mandatory grants to help
provide adaptations to your home are available - for information on
the grants available see below, for details of how to apply please
see our Disabled Facilities Grants page.
Help for Disabled People
Mandatory grants of
up to £25,000 are available to help applicants meet the cost of
mandatory disabled facilities work following an Occupational
Therapist's assessment.
- Non-repayable, means tested disabled
facilities grants of up to £25,000 to
help applicants meet the cost of mandatory disabled facilities
work.
- Means-tested interest free disabled
facilities assistance to help applicants
meet the cost of discretionary disabled facilities. The amount of
money paid will be registered against the property as an interest
in the land at HM Land Registry and will be subject to repayment
when the home is sold or transferred to another owner.
- Interest free disabled facilities
assistance to help applicants meet
their assessed contribution in respect of an application for
assistance with the cost of providing disabled facilities. The
amount of money paid will be registered against the property as an
interest in the land at HM Land Registry and will be subject to
repayment when the home is sold or transferred to another
owner.
Electrical Safety Grants
The
Electrical Safety Council give grants of up to £800 to elderly
homeowners in receipt of benefits to help with electrical works.
They arrange for a registered electrician to do a full test and
inspection of the electrical installation and arrange for any items
to be remedied. To be eligible for a grant you must
be:
For more information or to apply for a
grant contact the Electrical Safety Council direct on 0870 040 0561
or email
grants@esc.org.uk.
Affordable Warmth
If you are on
benefit, disabled or elderly and require help with heating and/or
insulation then you can contact Warm Front direct on 0800 952 1555,
for more details on the type of grants that they offer please visit
our Affordable Warmth
page.
Essex Energy Efficiency Advice Centre
If you are interested
in alternative sources of power such as solar panels etc. then you
can contact the Essex Energy Efficiency Advice Centre (EEEAC) on
0800 096 6356 or visit their
web site.
They can give you information on schemes which may help with
reducing the
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