Who can live there?
Supported tenancies are available for people over the age of 18
with a learning or physical disability, or with a sight or hearing
loss.
In order to work out whether a place in a supported tenancy
would best meet your needs, we do need to carry out an
assessment.
What is an assessment?
After the assessment we will identify and agree your needs with
you and discuss the help and support available to meet them,
according to the seriousness of your situation.
How much does it cost?
There will be some cost but the actual amount you pay will
depend on what services you receive.
Can I get help with the cost?
It is possible. We will help you fill out a financial assessment
form to see if you qualify for financial help. To get a
rough idea of costs you can call us and we'll work out a rough idea
for you over the phone. To see what some of the fixed charges are
and what sort of things are taken into account when working out
your costs, have a look at the page:
Paying
for Services provided in the Community
We may provide or arrange services for you but there are other
ways of getting the support you need. You can choose to have a
Personal Budget and use the money that you receive from us to
arrange your own support.
What are Personal Budgets?
How to get in touch
The Wigan Council Central Duty Team is the first point of
contact for all referrals and general enquiries. You can contact
them from 8.45am to 8pm, Monday to Friday and 8.45am to 1pm
Saturday on 01942 828777.
When you contact us we'll discuss your situation over the phone,
check that we've got all our facts straight and then follow this up
with a visit to your home to talk about your personal situation and
to discuss what help is available.