Grants For Support

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Transitional Housing Benefit and the Supporting People Grant

Until April 2003 if someone claims Housing Benefit to pay their rent they can also claim the cost of any support services they get as part of that tenancy. However, Housing Benefit will not pay for care, medical assistance or specialist therapies. After April 2003 these costs will be paid through the 'Supporting People' Grant, administered by the Local Authority, and Housing Benefit will only pay the rent bit.

For more information, contact:
The Supporting People Team
5th Floor West
Merrion House
110 Merrion Centre
Leeds
LS2 8BB
 247 6104

Independent Living Funds (ILF)

The Independent Living Fund (1993) is administered by an independent organisation, and is intended to help people who want to stay in their own home, rather than go into residential care. Criteria are very strict. For example, for example, a person must get the highest rate of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) .

More information is available from

Zoe Thomas, I.L.F officer
 247 7428
minicom: 247 7409
 zoe.thomas@leeds.gov.uk

or contact:

Independent Living Fund
PO Box 7525
Nottingham
NG2 4ZT

Community Care Funds

This is money from Social Services to pay for services agreed in a community care assessment, drawn up by the department. This money can be used in addition to Supporting People money. Contact your local Social Services Office for more details see
Leeds Social Services.

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