
Lifeskills Pocket Guide/Passport to Success - Your Home
- I know my full address including postcode.
- I know how to make my house secure when I leave home.
- I understand the different types of housing available to me.
- I know who my housing support officer is if applicable.
- I know who to report repairs to and what is my responsibility to fix.
- I have a spare key and have given it to someone I trust in case I lose mine.
- I know where my electricity and gas meters are and how to read them. I know how to top up my account if applicable.
- I know where the water stop tap is, i case I need to turn the water off.
- I know what council tax is and how to apply for an exemption.
- I understand when I need to purchase a TV licence.
- I know how to recycle my rubbish and what day the bins go out.
- I understand my responsibility to be a 'good neighbour'.
- I have somewhere safe I can stay in the event of an emergency.
- I know the purpose of smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors and how to test them.