Vulnerable Tenants - Grass Cutting Scheme, Decorating Scheme and Social Alarm Scheme

The Council offer a Vulnerable Tenants Grass Cutting Service to tenants who are aged 70 or over or receive one or more of the following benefits:

• Attendance Allowance
• Disability Living Allowance
• Severe Disablement Allowance
• War Disablement Allowance
• Long Term Incapacity Benefit (note long term only)
• and have NO other household members living with you who are capable of cutting the grass.

The grass cutting service is provided by the Council’s Grounds Maintenance Contractor. The Contractor will provide a basic grass cutting service for front and rear lawns which will be cut and edged during the growing season (between March and October).

For further details please see the leaflet below or contact the Neighbourhoods Team on 01543 462621 or EMTeam@cannockchasedc.gov.uk

The Vulnerable Tenants Decorating Scheme follows the same eligibility criteria as set out above.

The following internal decorating is available:

• Two rooms (as chosen by the tenant) will be decorated once every three years. Decoration of all internal walls, ceiling and timberwork will be undertaken in accordance with the tenants’ choice of some 30 wall coverings and the full British Standard range of colours. Odourless paint will be used where required.

Note: The standards of service may be subject to change as a result of budget constraints or increases in tenant demand for the services.

Eligible tenants can apply for one or both schemes through a single application form, subject to:-

(a) The provision of documentary evidence of their age or receipt of benefit;
(b) Self-certification (from the applicant) that no household member living with them is capable of cutting the garden lawn and/or undertaking internal decorating.

For more information please contact the Housing Repairs Team on 01543 462621.

To apply for either of the schemes please refer to the Vulnerable Tenants Grass Cutting leaflet found above, or the decorating leaflet below, the application form can be found at the back of the leaflet. The application form can be used for both schemes - Grass Cutting and Decorating.

The Council offer a Vulnerable Tenants Social Alarm Scheme to tenants who are aged 70 or over or receive one or more of the following benefits:

• Attendance Allowance
• Disability Living Allowance
• Severe Disablement Allowance
• War Disablement Allowance
• Long Term Incapacity Benefit (note long term only)
• Employment Support Allowance - Support Component only

  Note: The standards of service may be subject to change as a result of budget constraints or increases in tenant demand for the services.

  Eligible tenants can apply for the scheme, subject to:-

  (a) The provision of documentary evidence of their age or receipt of benefit;

  For more information please contact the Alarms Visiting Officer on 01543 462621.

  Please see leaflet below for further information and an application form.