Hi, my name is Weejackgavin5! am I entitled to get the council to cut my grass.

Weejackgavin5

Mary. Aged 63

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I have been paid off work due to ill health. I'm on CWRA benefit am I entitled to get the council to cut my grass.

Kimi87

You would need to ask your local council if they have a gardening help scheme, and what the criteria are for help.

Albus_Scope

Hi there @Weejackgavin5 and welcome to the community.

I can see Kimmy has already answered your query, but I just wanted to stop in and say a quick hello. 😊 Also I've removed your personal information from the discussion, for safety reasons. I hope that's ok.

Wibbles

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/130954/hi-my-name-is-weejackgavin5-am-i-entitled-to-get-the-council-to-cut-my-grass

I should imagine - not if you own the house - most councils are short of funds these days

But if you are willing to pay - its worth asking

Weejackgavin5

It's a council house.. I just pay tent.

Kimi87

Generally tenants are responsible for garden maintenance, whether that's doing the work themselves or getting paid/unpaid help.

Some councils do have a scheme for those unable, as I advised you would need to ask them about it.

Hopeless

I’m in a council house and do my own gardening. My next door neighbour is also a council house and he’s on the council ‘garden maintenance scheme’ so he gets his grass cut for him. But his rent is higher due to this extra charge. A lot of service charges are paid by housing benefit but not on universal credit