Apply now for flooding financial support

Residents whose homes were internally flooded and businesses who were affected by flooding as a result of Storm Henk in January can now formally apply for financial support in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse.

They might also be eligible for support if the flooding meant they had to leave their home or close their business for a period of 48 hours or more. 

The money comes from government funding schemes, which the local district councils are administering.

There are a range of possible options, ranging from grants to discounts on council tax or business rates.  There is more information on the district councils’ websites, where affected residents and businesses will also find a link to the relevant application forms:

• www.southoxon.gov.uk/henk 
• www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/henk 

 Eligibility criteria apply to all of these support options, so anybody who believes they are entitled to funding should read the details carefully before applying.

Anybody who wants to receive support must apply using the links above. If they do not do so before the deadline, the councils will not be able to provide them with financial support.

The deadline for all applications is 1pm on Monday 18 March, and any flooding events also need to have been reported via the Oxfordshire Flooding Report form.

Anybody having difficulty applying or who requires support to do so, should contact communityconnectors@southandvale.gov.uk or 01235 422600 (option 3) during office hours. Any queries about the business support should go to business.support@southandvale.gov.uk