Social Benefits for Council House...

keep it tidy

I was woundering if anyone knew what way the benefits go for council houses? I was told they give you an allowance for electrical stuff and allownace for beds etc if anyone knows anything about this would be helpful as i cannot find anything online:(

mp22

If you mean that you are moving into a council house,contact you local community welfare officer.

keep it tidy

Im waiting to hear back from the council, i was woundering what allowances are there if it is sucessful? any help would be apreciated:D

zebeedee

You will find info for this at www.welfare.ie under Exceptional Needs Payments. When you have documentation from the council showing that you have a house, you need to go to your local welfare officer and they will arrange a grant for you. A friend of mine moved into a council flat recently and the grant covered furniture, appliances etc. Good Luck:)

blossom180

keep it tidy wrote: »

Im waiting to hear back from the council, i was woundering what allowances are there if it is sucessful? any help would be apreciated:D

you will be entitled to,fridge,cooker,washing machine,beds.the cheque will be made out to the place you are buying them.you will also get a cheque made out to you to buy bed linen and other things you need.i think that it is 1000.

Trish2007

My SIL got around 3500 to furnish her council house. They gave her a list of what she should be paying for each item.

sue191

I just got accepted an 2 bed room apartment , how much actually allowance will i can get from supplementary welfare toward the furnishing or every one is different as i am a single preson , do any one know it? I did apply and send the application form today how long will i know the answer? Thanks

Gatling

Generally they will only cover white goods and they will asked for several cost estimates first before they give you anything

Xterminator

HI OP

Just to confirm there are no benefits or entitlements for furnishing your council house. There is a payment called exceptional needs payment, which at the discretion of your welfare officer can be payed out if you claim exceptional need.

here is the official explanation.

http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Exceptional-Needs-Payments.aspx

Gatling

Xterminator wrote: »

HI OP

Just to confirm there are no benefits or entitlements for furnishing your council house. There is a payment called exceptional needs payment, which at the discretion of your welfare officer can be payed out if you claim exceptional need.

here is the official explanation.

http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Exceptional-Needs-Payments.aspx

It's a grant it's not paid out as exceptional needs ,it's separate payment with different guidelines And it's only available to those who get social housing