Introduction

A Moving Costs Grant is a Housing Support Product for clients who need help to get accommodation. It provides recoverable assistance to help with the physical cost of moving into accommodation.

A Moving Costs Grant is a discretionary grant and can be considered for any client who meets the qualifications.

It can be used to move the furniture, appliances, personal effects and belongings of a client into accommodation.

Costs are not paid for moving items into storage, or with the cost of moving people between locations.

Clients who are not in accommodation that the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 applies to will be paid an Accommodation Moving Costs Grant.

MSD will need to assess the client’s accommodation agreement to determine whether the client is in accommodation the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 applies to.

Clients will need to meet all other eligibility criteria to receive the grant.