Home Repair Assistance Grants

Home Repair Assistance is intended mainly for those applicants living outside the Grant Priority Areas who cannot apply for a Renovation Grant. Please see the specific qualifying rules below.

Home Repair Assistance is available to assist low income applicants (either house owners or qualifying tenants but not landlords) to carry out specific essential work to their home. Applicants must be over 18 and have a valid National Insurance Number.
Categories of the Home Repair Assistance Grant are:

• Wind, Weatherproof and Safe
• Essential Services
• Hospital Discharge/Minor Adaptation
• Central Heating

Successive Grants under the same category are not allowed within 5 years (regardless of the value of Grant paid) It may therefore not be appropriate to apply for small grants.

All grants are subject to detailed conditions and definitions. For a detailed guide of the grants available, please see the guidance notes below or refer to the full policy

• Information on Home Repair Assistance (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)

If you are not eligible because you are not in reciept of the qualifying benefits, but feel you may be entitled to them, you should contact either www.dwp.gov.uk or www.direct.gov.uk/en/index.htm. For assistance regarding Council Tax or Housing benefit, please go the the Councils' Benefits & Entitlement Page

Please note that due to current budget commitment levels, we are unable to accept new Home Repair grant enquiries at this time. If, however, you have concerns about conditions in your home that pose an imminent risk to your health and/or safety, then please contact the Private Sector Housing Team for further information.