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Written question asked by Lord Triesman (Non-affiliated) on Tuesday, 21 April 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 May 2020. It was answered by Lord Greenhalgh (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 May 2020 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Floods: Coronavirus

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements they have made to assist people whose houses were damaged by recent flooding and are now required to remain in those houses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; and what further steps they intend to take to mitigate any future difficulties experienced by such people.

Answer

To assist households impacted by the February severe weather incidents, the Government activated the Flood Recovery Framework, a comprehensive package of support measures to support local recovery.

This package includes the Community Recovery Grant, a one-off £500 hardship grant, available to eligible flooded households. Those households are also able to receive a 100% Council Tax rebate (for a minimum of three months); rebates will apply to the flooded property and any temporary accommodation those households are required to move into. In addition, the DEFRA sponsored Property Flood Resilience scheme makes available grants of up to £5,000 to eligible flooded households to improve the resilience of those properties against future flooding incidents.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3225
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Damage Housing Floods Coronavirus
Link
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