Financial support for moving for IB recipient?

continentalgal

Hi there, my apologies for shamelessly beating the drum for my cause ... I posted a question in the Student Forum yesterday but it looks I'm not getting enough exposure there (or perhaps I'm simply impatient and desparate!).

Well, the story is that I've been unable to work for the past 3 years due to illness and thus have been receiving incapacity benefit, DLA and housing/council tax benefits. However, I've applied to uni and will be starting a degree course in September, so, only a few weeks left. Unfortunately, my back's decided to make the last few remaining weeks as difficult as possible I was hoping that the sale of my household items would pay for the relocation but I'm too unwell to carry/lift/shift stuff around and thus, it's progressing at a much slower rate as I would like.

Anyway, long story cut short ... the question is if anyone knows of any financial support/grant/loan by the DWP (or other organisation for that matter) to assist me financially with the relocation from London to Aberdeen? A quick research seems to indicate that this will set me back with a minimum of £330?

That in itself wouldn't be that bad but at the same time I'll also need funds available for accommodation deposit etc.

So, the point is that I'm totally strapped for cash, most certainly won't be able to get a loan from the bank (getting ill on the job and being screwed over by the bank for being unable to pay my loan went hand in hand, so now I only have a basic bank account), and won't hold my breath to see the deposit from my current flat being paid back too quickly.

I'd be grateful for any advice, thanks!
Connie

Morglin

If you get Income Support, then you MAY be able to get a CCG:

http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Customers/WorkingAgeBenefits/Dev_013948.xml.html

or, a budgeting Loan:

http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Customers/WorkingAgeBenefits/Dev_008440.xml.html

Other than that, you will have to apply for a crisis loan (and whether you get it or not will depend on the criteria applied by that office):

http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Customers/WorkingAgeBenefits/Dev_013949.xml.html

I can't find anything else.

Lin

hissingsid

A crisis loan is unlikely as they are meant to deal with unexpected situations that result in a risk to health and safety.

continentalgal

Thanks for that, you two ... I wish it was something I didn't have to pay back, sigh, should have played lotto I might have won by now!