Furnishing council house

Ladyinthedark

I have been giving a council house unfurnished I don't mind sleeping on the floor but I'm wondering would I get a grant for the kids for beds and wardrobes

Loveinapril

You may get a grant if you are on a social welfare payment. Get onto your CWO and ask them.

Adverts and Jumbletown have great free/ cheap furniture.

The_Conductor

Loveinapril wrote: »

You may get a grant if you are on a social welfare payment. Get onto your CWO and ask them.

Adverts and Jumbletown have great free/ cheap furniture.

Also try 'Freecycle' its an excellent way of furnishing your home on a low/non-existent budget. The only cost involved normally- is collecting the furniture.

Ladyinthedark

Loveinapril wrote: »

You may get a grant if you are on a social welfare payment. Get onto your CWO and ask them.

Adverts and Jumbletown have great free/ cheap furniture.

I'm on disability

Loveinapril

Ring your CWO in the morning and ask. It won't be enough to buy everything new but will give you a start. Check out all the websites recommended though.

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Loveinapril

A lot of times when a person is offered a council property, they go from an offer letter to getting the keys in a matter of weeks. Most people I know would have gone through the process in around two weeks. After waiting years, a lot of people don't expect such a quick turnaround so are not prepared. Some properties are also given furnished.

anewme

Loveinapril wrote: »

You may get a grant if you are on a social welfare payment. Get onto your CWO and ask them.

Are you referring to the Exceptional needs payment?

I would be very surprised if this poster is entitled to that.

jimmycrackcorm

anewme wrote: »

Are you referring to the Exceptional needs payment?

I would be very surprised if this poster is entitled to that.

Why not? If they have a council house and no income means other than disability then the CWO would likely help out.

SVP would also help.

Loveinapril

anewme wrote: »

Are you referring to the Exceptional needs payment?

I would be very surprised if this poster is entitled to that.

There is money available from the CWO. It probably comes through as Exceptional Needs. I not sure but I am sure that grants are available for moving into a council house when on some social welfare payments.

Loveinapril

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I work with people who get council properties and recieve CWO payments for this frequently. Not many people, working or not, can afford to get a house floored, buy beds, pots and pans etc. with a few weeks notice.

The state provides subsidised housing for those in need. The OP has a disability and has clearly been assessed as being in need. <mod snip>

Gatling

The poster can get a household furnishing grant but they are limited to what they will be given usually the cwo will ask for several quotes on white goods and possibly some flooring but they won't give money to fit out the whole house

tinkerbell2310

Congrats on getting a house, yes contact your cwo and you will get something towards the house. My best friend is on disability and she got 1400 about 2 years ago she has 2 kids. I can't see that things have changed dramatically since then. Good luck with the house
All you need is 2 quotes from dif shops
U will get something towards a bed for each child and you a locker a wardrobe and flooring , also maybe a fridge,cooker and washing machine
My friend got hers in 2 cheques she ended up buying her white goods off done deal for half nothing.

newacc2015

tinkerbell2310 wrote: »

, also maybe a fridge,cooker and washing machine

By law you have to have a 4 ring hob, a fridge and access to laundry facilities in rental properties. Have councils decided rental standards don't apply to them?

Gatling

newacc2015 wrote: »

By law you have to have a 4 ring hob, a fridge and access to laundry facilities in rental properties. Have councils decided rental standards don't apply to them?

Don't think social housing comes under the legislation

tinkerbell2310

newacc2015 wrote: »

By law you have to have a 4 ring hob, a fridge and access to laundry facilities in rental properties. Have councils decided rental standards don't apply to them?

No they will def give money towards it. Just in my friends case she got about 400 for all 3. That came in the first cheque. She bought a washing machine for 100 on done deal . No idea what she paid for the fridge or cooker but she had change left over so she put that into kitchen utensils etc

carolmon

try some of the free / recycling websites
they're great

www.jumbletown.ie

www.freetradeireland.ie

www.freecycle.org

also www.adverts.ie and www.donedeal.ie are great for second hand goods

best of luck and hope you and the kids are happy in your new home

RiseToMe

Hi OP where are you based? I have a 3 seater and 2 couch in great condition that we were going to sell in but happy to give it to you depending on location. Pm if you wish.

JustAThought

Try first
- your family
- the father(s) of your children
- the fathers family

Free giveaways on adverts.ie - do an advanced search for free

The Friends of Autism & ADHD furniture shop in balbriggan sells cheap second hand good quality furniture, as does the Sue Ryder shop in Amuens St, and the oxfam furniture shop up the back of Capel St.

nCBI charity shop also sells second hand furniture.

cormie

Probably too short notice, but if you're anywhere around North/South Dublin and have the place already, one of my customers may want to get rid of the following excess furniture. I was going to try give it all away as I hate see things go to waste, especially when there's people who need what's being wasted, but I can't store it so need it gone as soon as it's put in my van pretty much.

Ladyinthedark

cormie wrote: »

Probably too short notice, but if you're anywhere around North/South Dublin and have the place already, one of my customers may want to get rid of the following excess furniture. I was going to try give it all away as I hate see things go to waste, especially when there's people who need what's being wasted, but I can't store it so need it gone as soon as it's put in my van pretty much.

Sorry I'm in Wexford

Ladyinthedark

RiseToMe wrote: »

Hi OP where are you based? I have a 3 seater and 2 couch in great condition that we were going to sell in but happy to give it to you depending on location. Pm if you wish.

I'm in Wexford thank you ,I have no transport

RiseToMe

Ladyinthedark wrote: »

I'm in Wexford thank you ,I have no transport

I'm in Dublin unfortunately, I doubt it'll got in my brothers Van as it's quite small but if it does I'd drive it down for you. Leave it with me.

athtrasna

OP you have gotten a lot of good advice on this thread. Unfortunately some posters are turning it into a time sink for the moderation team so it's time to close the thread. Best of luck

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