Edinburgh Fire Fund

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Information and Eligibility

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Introduction

The Edinburgh Fire Fund provides assistance for residents of the City of Edinburgh affected by fire (subject to criteria being met). 

Support provided by the fund:

  • To replace household items or personal possessions destroyed or damaged in the fire
  • Redecoration (and any prior cleaning to remove smoke damage)
  • Counselling/therapy needed as a result of trauma resulting from the fire

Who can apply for support:

Applications to the fund should be submitted and verified by a postholder from a recognised third party (e.g. housing officer, support worker, advice worker, social worker etc). We do not accept applications from members of the public.

Other information.

Please note this Fund is not designed for crisis funding, in practice it may take several months before the Trustees are able to make a decision.

The Trust will obtain a Fire Incident Report from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service as part of the claim verification process. Note: where there are significant differences between the application and the Fire Incident Report, regarding the nature and extent of loss/damage we will award any grant in accordance with the Fire Incident Report and the Trustees may decide not to make an award.

The Trustees decision is final.

If you have any enquiries or need advice please email administrator@eltf.org.uk

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Documentation required

As part of our assessment several documents are required. We recommend that you acquire these prior to commencing the application.

  1. Proof of income (e.g. benefit award or wage slip).
  2. Proof of tenancy/homeownership (e.g. tenancy agreement, title deeds).
  3. Proof of address where the fire took place (e.g. utility bill in the name of the applicant).
  4. Doctor/ hospital report (for requests for support with counselling/ therapy)
  5. Photos or videos showing the extent of the fire, smoke and water damage to the property and contents.

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Please ensure that the beneficiary, you are applying for funding on behalf of, is aware of this information prior to commencing and submitting the application.

Confirmation of eligibility

Before proceeding, please confirm the following:

  • the property affected by fire must be located in The City of Edinburgh Council administration area
  • the fire must have occurred within the last six months
  • applicant must be in receipt of state benefits and/or the whole household income collectively must be less than the living wage
  • you have read and understood our terms and conditions.
You must confirm that all statements above are true and correct. * Required

House contents insurance

It is a requirement that the applicant did NOT have house contents insurance for the property that suffered the fire, otherwise they are not eligible to apply for support.

Did the property that suffered the fire have valid contents insurance policy? * Required

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Did the property that suffered the fire have valid contents insurance policy?" on page 1

I am sorry, this funding is only available to people who don’t have a valid contents insurance policy.