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Sometimes people may need a little help with every day activities at home. This is known as housing support.
What is housing support?
Housing support is help that is provided to enable someone to manage on a day to day basis whilst they are living in their own home.
It can include things like:
- help with budgeting and paying bills,
- planning meals and shopping,
- emotional support.
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Who is housing support for?
Housing support is suitable for a variety of people with low-level support needs. For example, you may want housing support if you:
- have a learning disability,
- have a mental health issue,
- have a sensory impairment or physical disability,
- are a young person in their first tenancy,
- are a young single parent,
- are moving into a tenancy after being homeless,
- are at risk of becoming homeless,
- have drug or alcohol dependency issues.
It doesn't matter where you live. For example, you can get housing support if you live alone or share your house with other people. You could be living in a flat, a house, a hostel or sheltered housing.
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How much support would I get?
The number and length of visits you have from your support worker will vary according to the level of support that you require. Some people only need a couple of short visits each week, whilst other people will need to see someone every day and have access to an on-call service.
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How can I get housing support?
If you think that you would benefit from housing support contact your local Housing Executive District Office and ask them to assess your needs. You can also ask your GP or social worker about getting about an assessment. If you are in hospital, you can ask the hospital social work team.
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Paying for housing support services
If you have a low income or are on benefits you may be able to get help from Supporting People. Back to top
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