These allowances may be paid to tenants who are required to carry out internal redecoration following rehabilitation/improvement schemes and routine repairs.
Higher rate of redecoration allowance
To qualify for the higher rate of redecoration allowance all of the following criteria must be satisfied:
- there must be no community-based schemes operating in the area to carry out the redecoration work
- the applicant must be in financial hardship. i.e. in receipt of a means tested benefit (eg Housing Benefit, Income Support, etc)
- there is no other able bodied person between 18 and 59 years of age residing in the property (ie a person able to carry out the work on behalf of the tenant)
- the tenant is considered unable to carry out the work himself or herself ie be 60 years old or over (male or female), and/or have a disability
A person will be deemed to be disabled if he/she is in receipt of a disability linked benefit.
The scales of allowances are:
| Lower rate £ | Higher rate £ | |
|---|---|---|
| Living room | 95 | 169 |
| Main bedroom | 62 | 145 |
| Each other bedroom | 56 | 141 |
| Hall only | 47 | 98 |
| Hall, staircase and landing | 62 | 251 |
| Kitchen | 56 | 146 |
| Bathroom | 37 | 91 |
| WC | 28 | 57 |
The maximum amount that may be claimed is £770.