There are various energy efficiency schemes and grants available.
Council grants for carpets.
Liverpool citizens support scheme for food essential items furniture and white goods.
The help on offer and who can get it varies.
Cambridgeshire county council local assistance scheme.
North yorkshire county council local assistance fund.
Check what help you can get from your local council.
This help is known as welfare assistance.
Scope does not give financial assistance or grants but you may find it helpful to use this online grants search.
More information about the grant.
If ur house isnt painted needs re decorating u shud get vouchers off council for local diy stores.
They also help disabled women by contributing towards an item that improves quality of life or independence.
Were unable to apply for a budgeting loan due to my partners previous outstanding debt we applied for a crisis loan for 600 to carpet.
Your local council might give you vouchers to help pay for day to day essentials like.
For example some may give furniture or food grants while others may give cash.
You can get more information about the energy company obligation from ofgem.
Bristol city council local crisis and prevention fund.
Welcome to the community tracey1313.
I care for my partner who is recovering from throat cancer we had a repossession notice on our home for the 25th of december but now we have been offered a council property we will move end of january but there will be no carpets can anyone help.
As for carpets if ur on benefits u can apply for a budgeting loan but u will have to pay it back.
Sadly this is a postcode lottery each council can choose whether to offer financial help or not and who is eligible.
Hi im a 31 yo male my partner is 26 we have two young boys 3 in september and 15 months old.
If you can t get any help and they don t give grants for carpets any more i don t think then you could try a putting a bit aside each week until you have enough to do a room and do it room by room b have a look on gumtree or freecycle and see if there are any free carpets going or even offcuts large enough to put down in the children s room.
Bradford council assisted purchase scheme for furniture funding if on low income.
Contact your local council or just google www yourarea gov uk eg www barnet gov uk to find out its procedure.
Each council runs their own scheme.
Household appliances for example a cooker.
We were offered a council property recently but have zero funds available to furnish the property it is entirely bare internally no carpets furnishings etc.
They stopped the community care grants a few years back unless uve just left jail or care.
Hi thankyou for letting join the group.
Please remember charities and grant giving trusts rarely give money for things that you could get through or could be funded by statutory sources such as benefits.