Home Moving Grant Available ???

Tara_Phoenix

Hi.
I'm disabled and now have to downsize from a 4 bed Housing Association house to a 2 bed, as my 2 grown up daughters are in the process of moving out. 
I only have 1 young daughter (under 10) at home, so it will just be me and her. 
I'm on disability benefits (PIP & ESA) and I need to move so that I don't have to pay the bedroom tax). 
I've tried to find anything that relates to a moving Grant but can only find one if you're a Council tenant or on their waiting list which I'm not. I've found a mutual exchange but now panicking as I don't have the funds !
Can anyone advise please. 

poppy12345

Tara_Phoenix said:

Hi.
I'm disabled and now have to downsize from a 4 bed Housing Association house to a 2 bed, as my 2 grown up daughters are in the process of moving out. 
I only have 1 young daughter (under 10) at home, so it will just be me and her. 
I'm on disability benefits (PIP & ESA) and I need to move so that I don't have to pay the bedroom tax). 
I've tried to find anything that relates to a moving Grant but can only find one if you're a Council tenant or on their waiting list which I'm not. I've found a mutual exchange but now panicking as I don't have the funds !
Can anyone advise please. 

A budgeting loan is one possibility. https://www.gov.uk/budgeting-help-benefits

Discretionary housing payment DHP is another possibility from your local council. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/claiming-discretionary-housing-payments/claiming-discretionary-housing-payments

Do also be aware that unless you're claiming a severe disability premium in with another benefit and you're moving to a different local council then you will need to claim Universal Credit. New claims for housing benefit are no longer possible unless you're claiming the SDP.

Savvy_Sue

Talk to your HA Housing Officer and ask if they know of any grants you could apply for.

Tara_Phoenix

poppy12345 said:

Tara_Phoenix said:

Hi.
I'm disabled and now have to downsize from a 4 bed Housing Association house to a 2 bed, as my 2 grown up daughters are in the process of moving out. 
I only have 1 young daughter (under 10) at home, so it will just be me and her. 
I'm on disability benefits (PIP & ESA) and I need to move so that I don't have to pay the bedroom tax). 
I've tried to find anything that relates to a moving Grant but can only find one if you're a Council tenant or on their waiting list which I'm not. I've found a mutual exchange but now panicking as I don't have the funds !
Can anyone advise please. 

A budgeting loan is one possibility. https://www.gov.uk/budgeting-help-benefits

Discretionary housing payment DHP is another possibility from your local council. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/claiming-discretionary-housing-payments/claiming-discretionary-housing-payments

Do also be aware that unless you're claiming a severe disability premium in with another benefit and you're moving to a different local council then you will need to claim Universal Credit. New claims for housing benefit are no longer possible unless you're claiming the SDP.

Thank you. Yes I get the SDP and I'm not moving far and we're both with the same Housing Association. 

Tara_Phoenix

Savvy_Sue said:

Talk to your HA Housing Officer and ask if they know of any grants you could apply for.

Ok. Didn't think of that. Thank you. 

Savvy_Sue

There's another suggestion but didn't know quite how to word it. If you are in a trade union, or are or were in a professional body, it is possible that they'll have a benevolent fund you could apply to. Think laterally ... 

Newly_retired

Have a look at Turn2us website for possible grants and trust funds.