Charnwood Borough Council

Warm Front Hardship Grant

When you have been awarded a Warm Front Grant, it is sometimes possible that the cost of work required may exceed the amount of grant you are awarded.The Warm Front Hardship Grant has been developed to help applicants meet any extra costs. Referrals for this grant must come from the Warm Front Team.

Do you Qualify?

In order for any referral to be made, you must first qualify for a Warm front Grant. If you want more detailed information or want to speak to someone, you should contact the warm front team on 0800 3166011 or got to The Warm Front Team website . The criteria are as follows.

If you are under 60 years old, you must be in receipt of one of the following benefits:

• Working Tax Credit with an assessed income of less than £16040 and which must include a disability element
• Disability Living Allowance
• Child Tax Credit with an assessed income of less than £16040
• Housing Benefit + Disability Premium
• Income Support + Disability Premium
• Council Tax Benefit + Disability Premium
• War Disablement Pension + Constant Attendance Allowance or Mobility Supplement
• Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit + Constant Attendance Allowance
• Attendance Allowance

OR

Householders who (a) have a child under 16, or (b) are pregnant and have been given maternity certificate MAT B1 in relation to the pregnancy concerned, and are also in receipt of one or more of the following benefits:

• Income Support
• Council Tax Benefit
• Housing Benefit
• Job Seekers Allowance (Income Based)
• Pension Credit

OR

If you are over 60 you must be in receipt of one the following benefits:

• Income Support
• Council Tax Benefit
• Housing Benefit
• Job Seekers Allowance (Income Based)
• Pension Credit

What To Do Next

If you have been awarded a Warm Front Grant and have additional costs to pay, you should contact the Warm front team. They will refer your case to the Grants Section. You will need complete a short application form and the additional payment will be made to Warm Front on your behalf.

**Warm Front Scheme Changes**

With effect from 23rd April 2009, several changes have been agreed which may affect any ongoing applications, or those where approval has issued for the Warm Front grant and (where applicable) the Council's Top-Up grant.

• Where gas central heating is required the maximum amount is now £3,500 (was £2,700.00)
• Where oil central heating is required the maximum amount is now £6,000 (was £4,000.00)

For applications made as of 23rd April 2009, the new grant maximum levels will apply, and applications can proceed as normal. If you have already paid a contribution but have had no work completed, your application will be re-processed at the new grant maximum level. The length of time the customer will have to wait for the work to be completed will not be affected by this change.

For customers who have previously had work carried out by Warm Front, re-applications can be made if additional work is now required(for example, insulation where it was not covered previously or you were unable to pay the contribution). The new grant maximum levels will apply for these applications.So.if you had a full grant of £2,700.00 and new work is needed, any grant would be a maximum of £800.00

If you have any questions regarding these changes and how it will affect your application, please contact Warm Front directly on the number above.

If you have any questions regarding a Top Up grant application, please contact us using the details below.

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