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Housing
and homelessness
If the client
is a tenant, and s/he has to leave her/his property because of
flooding, s/he should first ask her/his landlord if s/he can be
provided with any alternative accommodation, either until such time
as s/he can move back to her/his own home or, if this will not be
possible, on a longer term basis. If a client in this situation is
receiving housing benefit,
s/he may be
entitled to
receive this in relation to both addresses.
If the client
is a home-owner whose mortgage interest payments are being made
from income support or income-based jobseeker's allowance, and s/he
has to move temporarily
to alternative
accommodation, s/he may be able to claim housing benefit at the
temporary address without her/his income support or income-based
jobseeker's allowance being affected. If no alternative
accommodation is available.
If a client
has to leave her/his property because of flooding, and has nowhere
else to stay, s/he can make a homelessness application to the local
housing authority. Provided s/he is eligible for assistance, s/he
should be regarded as both homeless and in priority need, and
offered interim accommodation until such time as s/he can move back
to her/his own home.
A person
whose property has been damaged or who has incurred expenditure
because of flooding may be entitled to claim a crisis
loan.
Hull Citizens
Advice Bureau serves the residents of Hull and is independent,
impartial, free and confidential.
Please our
opening times section if you require face to face
advice.
You can find
further information on the flooding and other issues by logging on
to www.adviceguide.org. | 