Repairs and Maintenance

Handyvan Scheme

Many local authories provide or sponsor a Handyvan scheme. This provides people aged 60 and over who meet the criteria, with free home security, advice and assistance.

A qualified fitter will carry out a free assessment of your home security needs and install high quality mortice locks, door locks, door chains, spyholes and smoke alarms all free of charge.

Criteria is usually:

  1. less than £16,000 in savings (includes stocks/shares/bonds but not value of property)
  2. not paying income tax(except Income Tax on Private Pensions)

Further information from your local authority.