
Aberdeenshire Care and Repair
Aberdeenshire Care and Repair provide a free
service to owner-occupiers and tenants of private landlords who
live within Aberdeenshire, offering advice and assistance with
repairs, improvements and adaptations. Clients must be either
over 60 and/or have a disability.
The Project now has a one-year residency
rule for all aspects of the Service. However, this may be
waived in particular circumstances for disabled adaptations e.g.
moving for family support or to more suitable accommodation.
For more detail see the
Annual Report 2009/10
Advice
& Information
Aberdeenshire Care &
Repair now work in conjunction with Aberdeenshire Council to
implement their “Statement of Assistance for Private Homeowners
and Tenants of Private Landlords”.
Information and advice will be
available to all homeowners or private tenants, irrespective of
their age, to help them to carry out repairs, maintenance,
improvements or adaptations to their homes.
Although no financial assistance is
available, we can provide technical advice or details of
reliable contractors who are registered with our Preferred
Contractors Scheme.
Preferred
Contractors List
Home improvements and repairs
The Project can help with many repairs and
improvements, such as:
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Replacing/repairing windows and doors
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Roof
repairs and replacement
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Repairing
gutters and down-pipes
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Adaptations to the house to suit individual needs in
conjunction with the support of a Community Occupational
Therapist e.g. level access showers, external ramping, door
widening
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Damp
proofing; dry/wet rot treatment
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Forming
new water supplies
The
Project can assist by:
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Discussing
what repairs, improvements or adaptations are required
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Obtaining
quotations from reputable contractors
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Ensure the
work is completed to an acceptable standard
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Assisting
with paperwork
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Helping to
arrange finance e.g. accessing grant funding; charitable
funding; benefit claims. Grant funding is dependent on
criteria set by Aberdeenshire Council.
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Please
note that there are no longer Repairs or Improvement grants
available from Aberdeenshire Council. The only grant
funding now available is for disabled adaptations.
Affordable Warmth Scheme
Although we are not able to assist with central heating works,
we can refer on to other agencies for advice and assistance.
e.g. Scottish Executive Energy Assistance Package; Energy Saving
Trust – North East; Save Cash and Reduce Fuel (SCARF);
Aberdeenshire Energy Efficiency Advice Project (AEEAP).
Small Repairs Service
Due
to a cut in funding, we have had to introduce certain
restrictions to the Small Repairs Service, as agreed by
Aberdeenshire Council and our Advisory Committee:
Clients who are on agreed passport benefits will be entitled to
the subsidised service, where the Project will continue to pay
the labour costs and the client will be re-charged for any
materials costing £2.00 and over. This service will also be
subject to the following criteria:
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Written evidence is provided
of benefit entitlement
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The work required is
essential
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A maximum of 2 jobs per
client are carried out in any year
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The value of the work carried
out is below £150 per job
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They have lived in the
property for more than 12 months
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Passport benefits will be
Guarantee Pension Credit, Income Support and
Income Based Employment Support Allowance
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One year residency
rule:
has been put in place with
the exceptions for disabled adaptations if there
are good reasons for the client having moved
e.g. more suitable accommodation, moving for
family support etc.
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Restriction on the
number of jobs:
to 2 jobs that can be
carried out during each financial year for each
individual client.
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Restrictions on the
type of work:
to areas deemed a higher
priority in terms of safety, prevention of
long-term deterioration of a property or energy
efficiency issues.
Some examples of these are:
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Cleaning
out and/or repairs to guttering
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Roof repairs
where there are internal leaks
or the possibility of future
leaks e.g. slipped or missing
slates
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Leaking doors
and windows
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Leaking taps
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Repairs to
central heating/hot water
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Fitting smoke
alarms
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Level 2 Service:
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The Project will arrange for qualified trades
people to deal with small repairs and
maintenance for clients who are not on any of
the passport benefits detailed in Level 1
Service and who are not confident about
contacting a contractor themselves.
This service is provided on the following
basis –
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Clients will meet the full cost of the work
undertaken plus an administration charge of
£10.00 per job.
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There will be no restriction on the type or
number of jobs done through the service.
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The maximum cost of any job will be £150.00.
Who to contact
If
you require assistance from Aberdeenshire Care and Repair, we
can be contacted at:
Aberdeenshire Care and Repair
3 Banavie Court
Bridge Street
ELLON
AB41 9LA
Tel : 01358 721672
Fax : 01358 725431
E-mail:
shona.milne@castlehillha.co.uk
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