Hi, my name is africaribwoman!Can you give me advice on getting financial assistance to move house?

africaribwoman

Hello 
Hi everyone 
My name is africaribwoman.
Can any of you give me advice on getting financial assistance to move home to a more accessible house.
Do I approach the council for a DHP application. 
And also I've just enrolled onto a degree course for the first time at open University. Is there any other help that you may know of from charities or benevolent causes where I can get extra support financially towards costs of equipment like a computer equipment laptop mobile phone to help me with my studies as I have none and no support. 
I also need a mobility scooter to get around as I'm moving to a rural area.
I don't want the government mobility scheme anymore usekess

Albus_Alumni

Hey there @africaribwoman and welcome to the community.

I believe the first step would be talking to your local council regarding new housing.  But congratulations on the OU course, that's great news! Have you had a look at a benefits calculator to see if you could claim anything whilst studying? You can also ask Open University about study related costs funding too. 

Aphrodite_Persephone

Hi @africaribwoman if you're on Universal Credit you can apply for a loan for moving costs from them. Just request it in your journal. That's what I did when I moved three years ago.