Trusted housing support

Across West Yorkshire

• Leeds Federated Housing Association
• Connect Housing
• Stonewater
• Together housing
• Yorkshire Housing
• Thirteen Group

Bradford District and Craven

If you are looking for housing support in Bradford you can contact:

• Accent Housing  
• Incommunities 

Tel: 0330 175 9540

Email: enquiry@incommunities.co.uk

• Johnnie Johnson Housing 
• Manningham Housing Association
• Bradford Homes 
• North Yorkshire Home Choice

Download our Bradford District and Craven rightsizing pocket guide

Calderdale 

If you are looking for housing advice in Calderdale contact:

Calderdale Council

• new.calderdale.gov.uk/housing
• new.calderdale.gov.uk/housing/find-home/housing-associations
• new.calderdale.gov.uk/contact

Call: 01422 288001

Together Housing

• togetherhousing.co.uk

Call: 0300 555 5560

Download our Calderdale rightsizing pocket guide

Kirklees 

If you are looking for housing support Kirklees you can contact:

• Johnnie Johnson Housing 
• Kirklees Council
• Incommunities 

Tel: 0330 175 9540

Email: enquiry@incommunities.co.uk

Kirklees Council: Choose'n'Move

Download our Kirklees rightsizing pocket guide

Leeds

If you are looking for housing support in Leeds you can contact:

• Leeds City Council

Tel: 0800 188 4000

Email: housingenquiries@leeds.gov.uk

• Unity homes and enterprise

Download our Leeds rightsizing pocket guide

​​Wakefield District 

If you are looking for housing support in Wakefield you can contact:

• WDH

Tel: 03458 507507  

Email: onecall@wdh.co.uk

• Wakefield Council

Tel: 0345 850 6506

• Together Housing

Tel: 0300 555 5560

Download our Wakefield rightsizing pocket guide

Help and support services

Pension Credit gives you extra money to help with your living costs if you’re over State Pension age and on a low income 

Carer’s Allowance is suitable for anyone who cares for someone at least 35 hours a week 

Bereavement Support Payment you may be able to get Bereavement Support Payment if your partner has died

Personal Independence Payment can help with extra living costs if you have both:

• a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability
• difficulty doing certain everyday tasks or getting around because of your condition

Attendance Allowance is a benefit for people who have reached State Pension age and need an elevated level of care, due to a physical or mental disability, or a terminal illness

Bereavement Support Payment: you may be able to get this if your partner has died

Winter Fuel Payment: you could get between £250 and £600 to help you pay your heating bills 

Older person's bus pass: when you reach the state pension age you can get a bus pass for free travel

Housing Benefit: once you reach state pension age you can make a new claim for Housing Benefit

Council Tax Reduction: you may be eligible for a discount on your Council Tax bill

Charities supporting older people 

Here are some of the charities which support older people not only in rightsizing but in all aspects of life.

Age UK: ageuk.org.uk 0800 055 6112

Age UK’s advice on housing options in later life

EAC Housing Care - a national charity set up to help you make informed decisions about meeting your housing and care needs as we get older

Re-engage: reengage.org.uk 0800 716543

Shelter: shelter.org.uk 0808 800 4444 (for emergencies only)

Friends of the Elderly: fote.org.uk 020 7730 8263

Independent Age: independentage.org 0800 319 6789

Handy links for homeowners looking to rightsize

Retirement properties for sale - Rightmove

Retirement properties for sale - Zoopla

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