Curo to deliver first Passivhaus homes in B&NES
Housing association and housebuilder Curo are on track to delivering the first ultra energy efficient homes in Bath & North East Somerset this autumn.
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Claiming Universal Credit with a child turning 16? You may need to update your Journal
Universal Credit (UC) have alerted us to an issue, affecting all those families claiming UC where one of their children turns 16 before the end of August 2020. From the end of Aug 20, all UC customers with children turning 16 before 31 August 2020 will be ‘dropped’ off their UC claim and the UC allowance for that child will stop. This means that UC customers with children…
Studio retirement apartment in Clifton
Available to let: This is a studio flat on the third floor of a retirement scheme for people aged 60 or older. Maple Leaf Court is located on a quiet street off Queens Rd in Clifton. It's a short level walking distance to Clifton Village, Whiteladies Road, bus stops and local shops.
COVID-19 fuel top-up vouchers available for B&NES residents
If you have a prepayment meter for your gas or electricity, you live in B&NES and you're struggling to meet your fuel bills because of COVID-19, you could be eligible for fuel top-up vouchers to help you out.
Moving onto Universal Credit? You'll now get up to two weeks' run-on payment
From Wednesday 22 July 2020, people moving from an older 'legacy' benefit on to Universal Credit will get a 'run-on' payment of up to two week's worth of extra support. The Department for Work and Pensions explains what this means in practice:
TV licence fee for over-75s: 1.3m could be missing out on this exemption
As of 1 June 2020 free TV licences are only available for over-75s who receive Pension Credit. It's estimated 1.3 million eligible households don't claim this benefit. Are you or an older relative missing out?
Curo marks Rural Housing Week with completion of 36 new homes in the village of Clutton
A housing development launched in 2018 was completed by housing association and housebuilder Curo just in time to mark Rural Housing Week, an annual celebration that highlights the importance of housing for the survival of rural communities and services.
Curo to build 154 new homes in Yatton, North Somerset
Bath-based housing association and housebuilder Curo has been granted full planning permission by North Somerset Council to build 154 new homes in the village of Yatton.