EASTLANDS HOMES BACKS CARE AND SUPPORT MONTH
This month, Eastlands Homes is backing the National Housing Federation’s campaign to raise awareness of people who need additional support and care.
In conjunction with the campaign, Eastlands Homes has this month launched their own Safe at Home scheme which aims to reduce accident rates among young children by fitting equipment such as safety gates, fireguards and window restrictors, free of charge to qualifying customers.
The scheme was developed in partnership with The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents and Eastlands Homes is one of the first social housing providers in the country to have their own scheme. Accident rates for children in the areas in which they have properties are significantly higher than the national average, and so the scheme will address this.
Parents are being urged to take advantage of the new project which provides free equipment to qualifying families.
To receive the equipment, families with children aged 0-5 years of age must be in receipt of one of the following benefits:
a. Income support
b. Job seeker’s allowance (income based)
c. Income based Employment and Support Allowance
d. Tax credits – if one of the partners receives tax credit and has a valid NHS tax exemption certificate
e. Disability living allowance care or mobility component for a disabled child
f. Housing benefit
g. Council tax benefit (not council tax discounts).
Joanne McCabe, Director of Neighbourhood Services, Eastlands Homes, said: "Raising awareness of Care and Support Month is very important in demonstrating our commitment to looking after those that can be considered more vulnerable.
The Safe at Home service will provide safety information and support to as many families with children under five as possible. We are pleased to be offering this new and exciting initiative to our customers.”
If you are interested in having the equipment fitted in your home, contact the Scheme Administrator, Jason King on 0161 274 2158 or email safeathome@eastlandshomes.co.uk
