Southend-on-Sea - Housing Solutions information

Project summary

Check with the Housing Solutions Team to see what services are available to you.

Clients

Who is eligible?

The legislation around homelessness has changed with the introduction of the Homelessness Reduction Act (HRA 2017).

This will place more emphasis on the assistance each council in England can offer customers who have experienced or are about to experience homelessness. This will result in more customers being assisted as each council will no longer consider if a customer has a priority need or has made themselves intentionally homeless initially before they are assisted.

Client services

The Housing Solutions team may be able to help with the following services:-

Help you to design a Personal Housing Plan to assist you finding accommodation.

If you are experiencing financial difficulty our team might be able to help you in these ways:
• with a one-off payment to assist with housing costs
• with rent arrears to stop you being evicted by your landlord
• if you have issues because of new benefit changes such as Universal Credit, the Bedroom Tax, Benefit Cap or Local Housing allowance
• with budgeting and managing your money at home
• with employment problems and job seeking
• with getting a smaller, more financially manageable home

How are referrals made

Via the Housing Solutions Team

Other information

Organisation: Southend-on-Sea Borough Council

Type of organisation: Local Authority

Last updated: 26/04/2023 08:12

Local Authority: Southend-On-Sea