Burnley Borough Council

Emergency Works Grant

A quick grant from Burnley Borough Council to remove a serious, imminent danger in the home of an owner-occupier aged 60 or over, or disabled, who gets income-related benefits. It covers repairs to Category 1 hazards under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System, such as leaking roofs, dangerous electrics, heating and serious damp, not general improvements. It is means tested and normally capped at £10,000, rising to £15,000 for essential major works.

Apply on the funder’s site

You could get: Up to £15,000; no fixed round
Deadline: Rolling; apply any time
Effort: Light; short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

Owner-occupiers (including Park Home owners) living in the borough of Burnley who receive income-related benefits and are aged 60 or over, or are disabled
The property must be their only residence
Private tenants are usually not eligible, because the landlord is expected to do such repairs; housing association tenants are not eligible
All applicants are means tested to decide what, if anything, they contribute

What it funds

Repairs to Category 1 hazards under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System that pose an imminent threat to the occupants, for example:

Repairing leaking roofs
Repairing/replacing dangerous electrics
Repairing/replacing or installing a central heating system
Addressing significant damp or dry rot

What it will not fund

Larger scale home improvements (the grant removes a danger before more significant improvement works are carried out)

How to apply

Complete the council's enquiry form with the Housing & Development Control Unit
A grants officer visits your home to decide whether the work is eligible and what the grant will include

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