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We can help you access various grants, discount schemes, loans, equity release and other financial help or give advice to enable you to remain in your own home.

If you are eligible for a grant or loan to repair, adapt or improve your property, we can also assist you through all stages of the grant process.

Eligibility

Disabled Facilities Grant: Applicants must be registered or registerable disabled and assessed by an Occupational Therapist

Minor Works Assistance Grant: Applicants must be 60 or over and in receipt of a means-tested benefit.

Loans: Applicants must be 18 or over and receiving a means-tested benefit or on a low income. 

Eligibility criteria may change and some services may be means tested.

Details

The main purpose of the agency is to assist the grant applicant through all stages of the grant process. We will:

• assist in completing all the necessary forms;
• assist in obtaining all the information and documents to complete your application;
• provide a detailed schedule of works;
• obtain estimates from our list of contractors (usually we will obtain three) - or you may use your own contractors;
• instruct the contractor to start work at your convenience;
• liaise with any professional agent as necessary to ensure that all statutory requirements are fulfilled;
• inspect works as they progress and authorise discretionary interim payments. Payments can be made directly to the contractor;
• include in the grant any fee we may charge.

Information about our Staying Put service is available here.

Contacts

Telephone: 020 8313 4830
Fax: 020 8313 4450
e-mail: housing.grants@bromley.gov.uk

Address:
Housing & Residential Services, Civic Centre, Stockwell Close, Bromley, BR1 3UH.