Social Fund Grant

shaysdad

Can anyone advise me on what we can claim for on a communtity care grant from the dss please

we are couple on is and son on dla thanks

skater_kat

what do you need to claim for?... is probably an easier question.

there is guidance on direct gov about what you CAN'T claim for here: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/Caringforsomeone/DG_10018921

shaysdad

household items such as sofa , carpeting , beds , washer , cooker etc lost them due to fire

skater_kat

as far as i know, CCG will not pay for carpets..... (someone can come along and correct me otherwise!)

but yes white goods, beds, etc that is normally the kind of thing they will pay for. you have to provide prices for each item needed. they usually accept the basic priced items from argos catalogue as a guide.

i know this becuase i used to work in a housing association and thats the kind of thing new tenants had claims paid out for.

merlin68

Didn't you have house insurance?

shaysdad

no we didnt have house insurance at the time

dianadoesnt

You can get a fridge, especially if you are unable to shop daily. Also, it is possible to get carpet in certain circumstances i.e if someone in the household has falls (i.e due to being older and frail or having seizures etc)
Cooker, sofa, (maybe curtains) beds, bedding etc are routinely awarded.
However, i notice you want a washer-this too can be difficult as social fund expect people to use the launderette-unless you can show that you have to do lots of laundry due to someone being ill (e. child or older person) or that you physically struggle to get to the launderette etc
Good luck in any case
Diana

merlin68

You can get white goods from the family fund and carpets. If you haven't used them before you might get the whole lot the first go.

viktory

And make sure you get home contents insurance! It is pennies a week but worth so much more