Help with every day essentials for new property

kj1892 · October 2023

Hi everyone hope everyone is doing good
anyway I’ve been offered a flat it’s housing association not private yippee they want 2 weeks rent up front which is or can be a struggle as I’m on the sick pip and lcwra so my question is for anyone who can give me advice is can I get help with the 2 weeks rent and can I get help with all the essentials I will need ie white goods sofa flooring bed and bedding etc
so any information would be appreciated thanks

poppy123456 · October 2023

For help with rent in advance you can apply for a discretionary housing payment from your local Authority. See link. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/claiming-discretionary-housing-payments/claiming-discretionary-housing-payments

For help with white goods you can try your LA who will have funding for the household support fund. https://www.gov.uk/cost-living-help-local-council

Good luck with the move.

kj1892 · October 2023

Thank you so much this is great I will look into this first thing

thank you

Rosie_Scope · October 2023

Hi @kj1892, congrats on getting the flat!

Poppy has already given some great advice for funding.

The local authority is definitely the best place to try first, but you might also want to check if there are any local community groups nearby. Sometimes you can get free or low-cost bits of furniture and household items that might be enough to get you started.

Good luck with the move! Keep us posted

kj1892 · October 2023

Rrrr nice1 thank you for your help and I will let use know what happens thanks

Help with every day essentials for new property

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