Housing
Know your rights about housing and where to access support
“My mum lives alone, and I am worried if she has a fall. What can I do?”
“I am a private tenant, where can I go for advice?”
“The bathroom is no longer suitable for my dad’s needs, what can I do?”
“I am a carer – am I eligible for a council tax reduction?”
Below is some helpful information and contact details for any worries you may have around housing and everything that might include.
North Lincolnshire
Carer Needs Assessments
A Carer Needs Assessment is carried out by the Family Carer Team at North Lincolnshire Council. It can help identify support you may need in your caring role, as well as needs for aids and adaptations around the home. You can find out more on our Carer Needs Assessment page.
Occupational Therapy Assessments
Occupational therapy can help if you or the person you care for has difficulty with everyday tasks, such as dressing or getting to the shops. Their staff can provide help and training with everyday activities and offer advice on adapting the home or workplace to meet individual needs, helping to regain or improve independence.
Much of their work focuses on the functional implications of illness or disability and may involve assessment and rehabilitation for relevant daily living activities – for example, aspects of personal care and meal preparation. This work may be carried out while someone is in hospital or at their place of residence, following discharge. The occupational therapist can also advise and recommend equipment, such as mobility aids, wheelchairs and other special devices.
For further information, please see click here or contact the North Lincolnshire Therapy Central Referral Point on 03033 306602
Bidding for Social Housing
Social housing is the term for secure and affordable rental housing for people on low incomes with housing needs. Properties are made available for people to bid on.
You can register online using this bidding site which is called Home Choice Lincs, this will allow you to sign up for housing in your area. We have also included a link to their ‘How to guide’ – this includes advice on how to register and how to bid on properties. Please click here.
Home Choice Lincs allows you to bid on properties from your area’s social housing associations and partnerships, such as Ongo, Lincolnshire Housing Partnership, Longhurst Group, and Sanctuary Housing. Please find links to each of these below:
Housing Grants
Disabled Facilities Grant
A Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) is provided to adapt the home of a disabled person to meet their specific needs.
The grant for the adaptation is a maximum of £30,000.
Discretionary Disabled Facilities Assistance
The scheme provides discretionary loan assistance to top up mandatory DFG for the provision of aids and adaptations for owner occupiers with disabilities, or provide loan assistance where an applicant is ineligible for a DFG, however they have sufficient equity to self-fund the works.
For further information, please see the links below
Alternative funding options
There are a variety of grants that can be applied for to access extra funding. Please see the links below for further information. If you wish to apply for one of these grants, you can ask your Keyworker for further support by calling 01652 650585.
Council tax
For information on council tax and how to apply for support in North Lincolnshire please click here.
If you are having adaptations done to your home that may push your property into a higher Council Tax band, you might be entitled to a discount on your Council Tax. This is called the ‘Disabled Band Reduction Scheme’. You would need to contact your local council for further information.
Home efficiency and support available
For information on how to make your home more efficient and the support that may be available to you to do this, please visit our Cost of Living page.
Extra care housing and supported living
Supported living is a service designed to help people with a wide range of support needs retain their independence by being supported in their own home. People in supported living usually have their own tenancy and are responsible for their own bills and cost of living.
For further information on supported living, please click here
To find accommodation in your area, please click here
If you require extra care housing or supported living you can contact the Housing Support Team.
housingadvice@northlincs.gov.uk
01724 297000
Private tenants
For information and advice around private tenancy and your rights, please visit the below:
Private renting: Your rights and responsibilities
You can also contact the Housing Advice Team at North Lincolnshire Council on 01724 297000.
Assistive technology
Telecare is the name given to electronic equipment which can support people to remain independent in their own homes. Equipment can help someone feel safe and secure within their home and also offer family and carers peace of mind and reassurance. An alarm or sensor can be worn by the person or placed around the home. This enables the person to directly seek help or, when a sensor is automatically triggered, alerts a call centre or an on site carer that the person requires assistance.
For this service you will need a care needs assessment . Please read about further services and to request an assessment below.
Staying independent – North Lincolnshire Council
Assistive technology advice in the North Lincolnshire area can also be found through The Independent Living Service. You can find more information about the Independent Living service and other things available from North Lincolnshire Council here or contact Independent Living Service on 01724 297000.
Living Made Easy
You may find that some equipment you can buy yourself can help make life easier. AskSARA is an award-winning online self-help guide providing expert advice and information on products and equipment for older and disabled people. It provides impartial advice on equipment to help make daily living easier.
North East Lincolnshire
Carer Needs Assessment
A Carer Needs Assessment is carried out by Focus adult social care. It can help identify support you may need in your caring role, as well as needs for aids and adaptations around the home. You can contact them through the single point of access, on 01472 256256. Please see our carer needs assessments page for further information.
Occupational Therapy Assessment
Occupational therapy can help if you or the person you care for are having difficulty with everyday tasks, such as dressing or getting to the shops. They can provide help and training with everyday activities and offer advice on adapting the home or workplace to meet individual needs, helping to regain or improve independence.
Much of their work focuses on the functional implications of illness or disability and may involve assessment and rehabilitation for relevant daily living activities – for example, aspects of personal care and meal preparation. This work may be carried out while someone is in hospital or at their place of residence, following discharge. Your occupational therapist can also advise and recommend equipment, such as mobility aids, wheelchairs and other special devices.
For further information, please click here or contact the Single Point of Access on 01472 256256
Bidding for Social Housing
Social housing is the term for secure and affordable rental housing for people on low incomes with housing needs. Properties are made available for people to bid on.
You can register online using this bidding site which is called Home Choice Lincs, this will allow you to sign up for housing in your area. Click here for their ‘How to guide’ – this includes advice on how to register and how to bid on properties.
Home Choice Lincs allows you to bid on properties from your area’s social housing associations and partnerships, such as Lincolnshire Housing Partnership, Longhurst Group and Sanctuary Housing. The links for each of these can be found below:
Housing Grants
Disabled Facilities Grant
A Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) is provided to adapt the home of a disabled person to meet their specific needs.
The grant for the adaptation is a maximum of £30,000.
Discretionary Disabled Facilities Assistance
The scheme provides discretionary loan assistance to top up mandatory DFG for the provision of aids and adaptations for owner occupiers with disabilities, or provide loan assistance where an applicant is ineligible for a DFG, however they have sufficient equity to self-fund the works.
For further information, please see the links below
Alternative funding options
There are a variety of grants that can be applied for to access extra funding. Please see the links below for further information. If you wish to apply for one of these grants, you can ask your keyworker for further support by calling 01472 242277.
Council tax
For information on council tax and how to apply for support in North East Lincolnshire please click here
If you are having adaptations done to your home that may push your property into a higher Council Tax band, you might be entitled to a discount on your Council Tax. This is called the ‘Disabled Band Reduction Scheme’. You would need to contact your local council for further information.
Home efficiency
For information on how to make your home more energy efficient and the support that may be available to you, please visit our Cost of Living page or the North East Lincolnshire housing grants and loans page.
Extra Care housing and supported living
Supported living is a service designed to help people with a wide range of support needs retain their independence by being supported in their own home. People in supported living usually have their own tenancy and are responsible for their own bills and cost of living.
For further information on supported living, please see the AgeUK website here
To find accommodation in your area, please click here
For information on extra care housing available in North East Lincolnshire, please visit the two links below:
Private tenants
For information and advice around private tenancy and your rights, please visit the below:
Private renting: Your rights and responsibilities
You can also contact the housing advice team at North East Lincolnshire Council on 01472 326296
Assistive technology
NEL (North East Lincolnshire) Carelink is a charity based in Grimsby, covering North East Lincolnshire and surrounding areas, which provides pendant alarms for vulnerable and elderly people. Carelink supports individuals to remain in their homes by providing a 24/7 service which can give immediate help and support. For further information, please click here
You may find that some equipment you can buy yourself can help make life easier. AskSARA is an award-winning online self-help guide providing expert advice and information on products and equipment for older and disabled people. It provides impartial advice on equipment to help make daily living easier. Here is a link to their website:
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