Housing & Finances
Housing
Better Homes Kirklees
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Contact: 0800 597 1500 Or visit website to apply online |
www.betterhomesyorkshire.co.uk/kirklees
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Better Homes has been created to help residents across Yorkshire pay less for energy and live in healthier, warmer homes. Residents in the participating 10 Local Authority areas will be able to take advantage of the latest Government funding options to make energy efficiency improvement works to their homes. Improvements which may be available include standard and hard to treat wall insulation, new boilers, replacement windows and doors, new central heating systems and renewable technologies such as solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. |
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Housing Solutions Service (private rented properties)
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The Housing Solutions Service can help you to find, keep and maintain an affordable home. Housing Solutions can support you if you are living in a privately rented house and your landlord has not carried out necessary repairs, or if they do not have up-to-date safety certificates. You can also get help and support if you're homeless or threatened with homelessness. |
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Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing (council properties)
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Contact: 01484 414886 Visit website for more contact options |
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Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing (KNH) – manages council homes and tenancies on behalf of Kirklees Council. Specialist staff can provide you with advice about staying warm and saving energy and can help you better understand your fuel bills, running costs, and changing suppliers. They can also advise on damp and condensation issues. They have a team of money advisors who can help with budgeting, debt and benefits. These services are confidential and free to council tenants. |
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Domestic Goods
Yorkshire Children's Centre - Pass It On
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Pass It On High Street (opposite Grammar School)
Contact: 01924 404089 |
www.yorkshirechildrenscentre.org.uk www.facebook.com/passitonheckmondwike2017
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Pass It On are a local charity shop specialising in large furniture items, so whether it's a bed or sofa they can usually help. They offer a wide range of stock across 2 floors which is regularly updated thanks to their local delivery and collection service. The charity's aim is to assist the local community with their needs, whether it's buying from them or donating. All monies raised through the sale goods helps to support a wide variety of projects which Yorkshire Children's Centre offer to support everyone, helping them make positive changes to improve their lives. |
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Finances
Better Off Kirklees
| Better Off Kirklees is for local people who want support relating to benefits, getting a job/ volunteering, debt, budgeting and childcare. This site has been designed to be used without the need for additional help. | |
Kirklees Citizens Advice & Law Centre
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Dewsbury Contact Centre |
Contact: 0344 848 7970 Mon-Fri 9am - 4:30pm |
| Provide support for local residents related to legal employment rights, debt, housing, community care, EU Settlement Status, immigration and asylum. | |
The Money Advice Service
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Contact: 0800 138 7777 Typetalk: 18001 0800 915 4622 Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm Go online for a web chat |
www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en
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| Free and impartial money advice, set up by government. Provide money advice, guides and advice to help improve personal finances and tools and calculators to help keep people keep track of and plan their finances. | |