Money to help with accommodation

Find out about help with costs of setting up a home.

You can receive help such as: 

  • not paying council tax up to the age of 21, if you are an Essex care leaver living in one of the 12 Essex council areas
  • a discretionary one-off rent and deposit payment to help secure private rented accommodation
  • a Setting Up Home grant of up to £2000
  • we can store your belongings on a short-term basis, if you are in the process of moving

To find out more, ask your personal adviser.