Storm Henk – Flood Recovery Framework

Defra have confirmed that the Flood Recovery Grant will be made available to communities affected by flooding from Storm Henk between 2nd – 8th Jan 2024.

Help will be available for:

1. Flooded households in eligible affected areas, who can apply for up to £500 cash to help with immediate costs.
2. Households and businesses significantly affected, who will be eligible for 100% council tax and business rates relief for at least 3 months.
3. Small-to-medium sized businesses in eligible affected areas, who can apply for up to £2,500 from the Business Recovery Grant to help them return quickly to business as usual.
4. Eligible flood-hit property owners, who can apply for up to £5,000 to help make their homes and businesses more resilient to future flooding via the Property Flood Resilience Repair Grant Scheme.
5. Farmers who have suffered uninsurable damage to their land will be able to apply for grants of up to £25,000 through the Farming Recovery Fund towards repair and reinstatement costs for farmers adversely affected by exceptional flooding.

Initial details can be found below:

Government payments for communities affected by flooding – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Further details, eligibility and how to apply to follow.