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B&CE Hardship Grants for construction workers
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When financial difficulty strikes – perhaps as a result of redundancy or a period of unemployment – it can have a devastating impact on individuals and their families.
You could be eligible for help if you currently work in construction or if you’ve done so previously. In the past, the Trust has lightened the load for people in a number of ways. We provide financial help for people in times of need, such as homelessness, (rent in advance, rent arrears or mortgage arrears) essential utility arrears (gas, electricity, water, oil and council tax), funeral costs and support towards mobility aids for individuals with medical needs.
If you’ve been directly affected, or you’re an organisation or employer who knows of someone who may need support, the B&CE Charitable Trust is here to help.
Hardship grant eligibility criteria
Check whether you’re eligible to apply for a hardship grant from B&CE’s Charitable Trust.
Grants we support include:
Rent in advance or depositRent or mortgage arrearsEssential household bills (gas, electricity, water and council tax arrears)Funeral costsEntry level training construction courses only (we do not offer grants for NVQ or degree level coursesDisability aids (for example mobility scooter, wheelchair, and stair lifts)
Who is eligible for a hardship grant?
If you can prove that you’ve worked in construction within the UK, as a ‘tradesperson’, for at least 12 months (at any time within your employment history), you could be eligible. We support individuals who work or have worked on a self-employed or sole trader basis. However, we do not provide support to directors of limited companies.
A ‘tradesperson’ is someone who is or has been manually involved in the build of a project. For example:
A grounds person working as a civil engineer on a projectA labourer working on a siteA painter and decoratorA plant driver working on site as part of a construction build projectA scaffolder
Other examples of tradesperson jobs are listed in the Construction Industry Joint Council agreement.
When financial difficulty strikes – perhaps as a result of redundancy or a period of unemployment – it can have a devastating impact on individuals and their families.
You could be eligible for help if you currently work in construction or if you’ve done so previously. In the past, the Trust has lightened the load for people in a number of ways. We provide financial help for people in times of need, such as homelessness, (rent in advance, rent arrears or mortgage arrears) essential utility arrears (gas, electricity, water, oil and council tax), funeral costs and support towards mobility aids for individuals with medical needs.
If you’ve been directly affected, or you’re an organisation or employer who knows of someone who may need support, the B&CE Charitable Trust is here to help.
Hardship grant eligibility criteria
Check whether you’re eligible to apply for a hardship grant from B&CE’s Charitable Trust.
Grants we support include:
Rent in advance or depositRent or mortgage arrearsEssential household bills (gas, electricity, water and council tax arrears)Funeral costsEntry level training construction courses only (we do not offer grants for NVQ or degree level coursesDisability aids (for example mobility scooter, wheelchair, and stair lifts)
Who is eligible for a hardship grant?
If you can prove that you’ve worked in construction within the UK, as a ‘tradesperson’, for at least 12 months (at any time within your employment history), you could be eligible. We support individuals who work or have worked on a self-employed or sole trader basis. However, we do not provide support to directors of limited companies.
A ‘tradesperson’ is someone who is or has been manually involved in the build of a project. For example:
A grounds person working as a civil engineer on a projectA labourer working on a siteA painter and decoratorA plant driver working on site as part of a construction build projectA scaffolder
Other examples of tradesperson jobs are listed in the Construction Industry Joint Council agreement.
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