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How To Get A Community Care Grant

The Social Fund includes a Community Care Grant that helps people who receive Income Support or Income-based Job Seekers Allowance or people who are likely to receive those benefits. The purpose of Community Care Grants is to help people live independently in the community and to ease pressures on families. A wide range of personal circumstances is covered as well as a variety of needs and expenses. These community care grants are great because they do not have to be paid back.

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It is worth noting that the community care grant should not impact your entitlement to other benefits.

Are You Eligible For A Community Care Grant?

To determine your eligibility, you must meet these criteria:

You must already be receiving Income Support, Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, Pension Credit or payment on account for one of these benefits
Or you must be likely to begin receiving these benefits within the next six weeks because you are moving out of care

One of the following must also apply to your situation:

You are moving out of residential or institutional care to live on your own
You are moving to a new home which will be suitable for you following an unsettled circumstance in your life and you are being resettled by an organization such as a local council or voluntary organization
You need help to stay in your home and not go into residential or hospital care
You need help because you or your family face exceptional pressure
- For example; A family breakdown or long term illness
You look after someone who is ill or disabled or has been released from custody temporarily
You need help with expenses such as visiting someone who is ill
You need help with expenses to attend a relative’s funeral

How Much Can You Claim?

The amount you may be eligible to claim depends on your savings. The Community Care Grant may be reduced if you have savings over £500 where you and your partner are under the age of 60 or over £1,000 where you and/or your partner are over age 60.

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How Do You Apply For Community Care Grants?

You may apply for the grant through your local Jobcentre Plus or social security office. You may also request that they send you the application form. The form may also be downloaded from the Department for Work and Pensions website. The downloaded form comes with notes to help you complete the application and explains where to send the form.

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Other common terms for this subject (incl. misspellings) are:
Comunity Care Grant - Comunity Care Grants - Community Grants - Social Security Grant - Communitygrant