Crisis loan= help with moving costs?

astonsmummy

Hi
I understand crisis loans are usually paid for people in a crisis, ie no food gas leccy etc.

The thing is my situation is sort of a crisis, I'm fleeing domestive violence and have been offered a place by another council, I get the keys hopefully next week.

Do you think crisis loan would pay out to help me with moving cost, as technically I'm moving because of a crisis??? looks like I'm going to have to hire a luton or something.

I'm trying to see if anyone I know can help, but I'm limited as some people cant know where I'm going.

stazi

You could apply for a Budgeting Loan, see here-
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTax...me/DG_10018905

astonsmummy

I wont get a budgeting loan as I've only been on IS since late August.

AsknAnswer

You can apply for a Community Care Grant under the "exceptional circumstances" criteria if you are fleeing domestic violence.

astonsmummy

AsknAnswer wrote: »

You can apply for a Community Care Grant under the "exceptional circumstances" criteria if you are fleeing domestic violence.

Thanks for that, I was already going to apply for one as I cnt take all the stuff from the house such as cooker, washing machine, crockery, fridge freezer etc as it's all in the ex's name, could I apply for another one too?