Help with costs of new carpet/flooring

tracy1974

Can I get any halo with the cost of carpets as mine are becoming a trip hazard as they are old and unraveling and I'm scared of falling over

Rosie_Scope

Hi @tracy1974, welcome to the community. I'm going to pop your post over to our Housing section so more people with the right experience can find it

Do you live in private or council housing? There might be some grants or funds that you can claim, but it will depend on a few different factors like your accommodation provider and whether you're claiming any benefits.

tracy1974

I am a council tenant and I get housing benefits and working tax credit and enhanced rate of daily living and mobility on pip

poppy123456

You can have a look at the household support fund from your local Authority. It’s not guaranteed but worth a try. Details here https://www.gov.uk/cost-living-help-local-council

tracy1974

The trouble is our council have gone into liquidation so I'm not sure if they would help thank you I will try

Luchia

tracy1974 said:

The trouble is our council have gone into liquidation so I'm not sure if they would help thank you I will try

Just to let you know a Council can’t go bankrupt or into liquidation, They can declare a Section 114 which means all further spending must be approved with the government and they are unable to commit to anymore spending.
Just to put your mind at ease on that one.

“ UK local authorities cannot go bankrupt. A section 114 notice simply indicates that the council’s forecast income is insufficient to meet its forecast expenditure for the next year.”

tracy1974

Ok thank you I will give them a try thank you so much for your help 🙏

poppy123456

It’s not unusual for LAs to be short of funding later in the financial year. I’m not aware of any grants available for flooring but have a Google search for your local area. 

Also sometimes flooring shops will sell end of line items cheaper have a look to see what’s available. 

tracy1974

Thank you