community care grant

sports_fab

I've never filled out a community car grant fourm and wondered are they hard to get? My son was in hospital and has moved into a emergency bed placement but is still under section, he moving into 24/7 supported when one come around, he'll need new everthing. would he be entiled to it. He can't cope in his last flat, and needs to move. could he get some moeny. What are exprancesd with theis>

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Can't tell you whether he will get it or not, he sounds as though he could meet the criteria, but they are easy enough to apply for - just complete the forms and be very realistic about prices - the Argos catalogue gives the best indication. If he is eligible, a payment is made, if not, a letter explaining this is sent.

saving_pennies

As the other poster said, they are easy to complete. Get a form from your local job centre. List all the things you need plus costs.

If they give you a grant it will only be for what they consist essential e.g. if you ask for a fridge freezer, in my experience they only consider a fridge necessary so will give grant for that but not cost of freezer.

They will send you a letter explaining what, if anything, they will award a grant for, and whether they will cover the whole cost of the item or part of the cost. for example, I got the whole cost of a new cooker, but only got £150 towards a sofa. (but everything helps!). They give reasons if they won't give a grant for particular item(s). You are able to appeal the decision if you believe it is wrong.

When I moved I had absolutely nothing for the flat and the community care grant were very helpful. I also found charities helpful. My support worker got me a washing machine through glasspool (give white goods) - it's not possible to apply individually to this charity as they only offer the grant via a professional.

Best of luck.

kurgon

If he is moving into supported accomodation then the basics of the items should be there and he will not be entitled to a ccg. Any items that are not there should be sourced and provided by the accomodation provider.

sock-knitter

kurgon wrote: »

If he is moving into supported accomodation then the basics of the items should be there and he will not be entitled to a ccg. Any items that are not there should be sourced and provided by the accomodation provider.

my son is waiting for a supported living flat, and the basics are already provided, bed, wardrobe, drawers, sofa, cooker and fridge

LadyMorticia

kurgon wrote: »

If he is moving into supported accomodation then the basics of the items should be there and he will not be entitled to a ccg. Any items that are not there should be sourced and provided by the accomodation provider.

sock-knitter wrote: »

my son is waiting for a supported living flat, and the basics are already provided, bed, wardrobe, drawers, sofa, cooker and fridge

When I moved into my supported living maisonette a few years ago, everything was provided. The only things I needed to buy were pots/pans/plates/bedding etc.

When I moved from supported housing (it was a young persons scheme thing so the "tenants" live there in order to help them gain independence and when the support worker feels they are ready, they will put them forward for a HA property/to be on the HA list) and moved into my own flat, I was awarded a CCG. I can't remember on what basis but I think it might have been that I had previously been in care and the items would enable independence, I think anyway. It was about 5 years ago now.

pipkin71

Hopefully your son won't have to wait too long to move.

As he has already had a flat, would there be stuff there that could be stored until he moves? What has happened to the things he used in the flat?

The form isn't difficult to fill out so you should be ok there.

Good luck to you and your son