first home help req

wilf55

my daughter single mum age 22 1 year old daughter has been offered a housing !!! house

she works 16 hours
claims cht wtc
claims carers allowance for her sister who gets

high rate care dla
low mobility dla
income support for last 4 months

do you know if there is any help around for us to furnish the house

we have been homeless and have nothing!!

thanks in advance

ragz_2

She may be able to apply for a crisis loan if she is on certain benefits.
I would suggest looking for local furniture schemes, we have one here where people on beneifts can buy low cost second hand furniture, it's great!
I would say it's best for her to phone her local council and or DWP and ask what help is available.
Best of luck to you all.
Ragz

wilf55

thanks apparently she MIGHT get a social fund loan

could her sis who would be moving in with her get a grant

its just shes on a low wage dh1 and not sure she could afford loan repayments even at £10 a week or so cos she will have rent and other household bills like the rest of us too

thanks for advice
any more appreciated


no furniture schemes apparently and am having a look at freecycle

thanks

dmg24

A Crisis Loan would not be suitable in these circumstances, however a Community Care Grant may, particularly depending on the reasons for her claiming DLA and for moving house. More information here. The alternative is a Budgeting Loan, but the benefit of the former is that it is non repayable.

wilf55

thanks dmg
have looked at community care grant and as the two of them are homeless and have been registered as such they might do the eldest dd1 is getting the tenancy but the younger dd2 who she cares for does get income support and the dla

will give it a go

she has house viewing tomorrow wish her look

thanks so much

any other ideas greatly appreciated

dmg24

The situation you have described sounds to me like it would be suitable for a CCG. The application form does give a chance to explain why the money is needed, but it is a good idea to enclose a letter so you can explain the circumstances in more detail.

Good luck, I hope they get settled soon x

wilf55

will update and let you know how they go on

thanks