Further to the technical note issued in January regarding the installation of smoke and heat detectors, officers can confirm that the Council has applied for and received an initial funding package of £30,000 from Care & Repair Scotland to support the installation of detectors as part of the Care & Repair offering to those residents in East Dunbartonshire eligible to use the service.
In order to determine eligibility, residents interested in the scheme should contact the Council’s Customer Services on 0300 1234510 where they will be asked set questions in order to establish whether they are eligible for assistance. The details of those qualifying for assistance will thereafter be forwarded to the Care & Repair team who will make arrangements to install the alarms. The Care & Repair team will supply and fit the alarms with no charge to the resident.
The eligibility criteria, as set by the Scottish Government/Care & Repair Scotland, is as follows:
- You must live and own your home that has a Council Tax banding of A-C.
- You must also either be of state pension age and in receipt of guaranteed Pension Credit, or have a disability and be in a support group for Employment and Support Allowance.
Residents who do not meet the criteria will be referred by Customer Services to Scottish Fire & Rescue where they can request a Home Fire Safety visit to determine whether SFRS can provide them with assistance.