Additional financial or practical support with accommodation
Access to your setting up home allowance so you can furnish your home.
As a care experienced young person, you will not need to pay council tax until you are 25 years old.
Make sure you have a suitcase/appropriate luggage to keep your belongings safe.
Pay for first TV licence.
Support to find the best places to buy expensive items like white goods.
Pay one-year home contents insurance.
Support to set up your first home so it is safe and ready for you.
If you move into a Gentoo tenancy, they will offer you targeted support including providing carpets for your home.
Housing worker linked to accommodation e.g., floating support including evenings and weekends depending on what kind of tenancy you have.
Northumbria Water offer 90% reduction in water rates for care experienced young people.
All 12 local authorities in the North East offer council tax exemption to care experienced young people living in their area who are from one of the other 12 local authority area.
Based on an assessment of eligibility and need, we may support:
Cost of deposit/agency admin fee.
One month's rent.
Help with moving/Priority Housing.
Priority with housing bidding.
Priority with housing department if returning to live in the area after university.
