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Bath and North East Somerset Council

Urgent Repairs Grant (Bath and North East Somerset)

Bath and North East Somerset Council's Urgent Repairs Grant pays up to £1,500 for essential repairs when something important breaks at home, such as a broken boiler or dangerous electrics, to prevent ill health or an accident. It is for homeowners and tenants on a low income who are over 60, disabled or have a long-term limiting illness. It uses a fast-track process run through the council's Home Improvement Agency, WE Care, needs only one estimate, and is not repayable.

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You could get
Up to £1,500
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Light
short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • Homeowners and tenants in Bath and North East Somerset who are on a low income and are over 60, have a disability, or have a long-term limiting (or terminal) illness, or have a vulnerable household member
  • The council's policy defines low income as receiving Income Support, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, income-based ESA (or the Universal Credit equivalent of these), Council Tax Reduction or Guarantee Pension Credit; others on a low income may be approved by exception after a test of resources
  • No means test, age or vulnerability criteria apply for Home from Hospital clients or where a health professional asks for works to prevent a hospital admission
  • Owners only need to declare, not prove, that they own their home

What it funds

Essential repairs carried out quickly to support independent living and prevent ill health or an accident, for example:

  • Repairs to a boiler or heating system so heating and/or hot water is available
  • Repairs to stop water leaking into the property
  • Repairs to dangerous electrics
  • Repairs to fix a broken or leaking WC or cesspit
  • Works to investigate the condition of power and lighting circuits or the structural stability of the home
  • Repairs or alterations to help prevent falls
  • Repairs or alterations to make a property secure
  • Repairs to lifts and hoists funded through a Disabled Facilities Grant

maximum £1,500 per job; up to three grants per financial year, with a total of £1,500 per client per financial year. All assistance is subject to the availability of funding.

What it will not fund

  • Work that the Handy Person Service could carry out at no cost to the client
  • Works that are the landlord's responsibility, unless absolutely necessary to protect the wellbeing of the occupier

How to apply

  1. Contact the council's Home Improvement Agency, WE Care, online or by phone on 0300 323 0700, and ask for an Urgent Repair Grant
  2. An officer from the Home Improvement Agency visits your home to check the repairs qualify and that you are eligible
  3. One estimate for the work is obtained from an approved contractor or the Home Improvement Agency
  4. Payment is made directly to the contractor once the work is completed to the satisfaction of the Home Improvement Agency or Housing Services

the grant is not repayable, even if you later sell or move out.

Have ready

  • One estimate for the cost of the works

owners only need to declare that they own their home, not prove it.

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