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Accessible housing for disabled home-seekers
Disabled and older people can find wheelchair user homes for rent more swiftly thanks to a strengthened search function on England’s dedicated accessible housing portal, Accessible NOW. The site boasts key information that other property portals may not have, including accessibility features like wet rooms, step-free…
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Desfblind assessment
Hiya wondering if I could get some advice again I'm registered blind from birth and have moderate to severe hearing loss from the age of 14 I contacted my la to get a sensory support needs assessment back in May end of July they sent out a vision rehabilitation specialist and had a very short conversation where I stated I…
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I don’t know where to turn
hi For the past year I have had help trying to move from my current accommodation due to it being a hmo and lots of noise anti social behaviour I have had a psychiatrist write a letter stating this is wholly unsuitable, also my autism and adhd reports Today I was told they have prioritised me as band 2 however, they are…
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Selling my home /buying a new home
I am wondering if I can sell my current home and use the money to purchase a new home more suitable for my current health needs and still stay on universal credit and claim council tax benefit?
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refused medical priority because i can manage a single flight of stairs ?
ive had an OT assement who agrees i need level access in the bathroom but i can have a flight of stairs with 2 handrails. The housing are refusing me medical pref as i can manage stairs and they cannot see why i cant have a bath!!!! Is this discrimination? As i cannot tolerate lifts etc due to my illness thank you
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Hi, my name is Mrs! Refused an adaptation, am I being discriminated against?
hi can anyone advise me please.i currently live in 2 bedroom bungalow that has no wheelchair access at front when i moved here 10 yrs ago we had to be disabled to get one.obviously my health over 10 yrs as got worse I’m on morphine now etc.an OT refused a ramp at the back rear garden and my back gate opens onto a grass…
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Nappies for adults
I love going swimming as it helps me, with all my muscles and joints as I am a wheelchair user. This is going harder for me to do because I need nappies so I would be looking for swimming nappies for adults
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MIG decrease with migration from ESA to UC - Is this lawful?
Hi I have a package of support from my local council and had my affordability calculation redone when I migrated across from ESA to UC. I previously had a Minimum Income Guarantee MIG of £180ish per week (because of disability premiums), but it has now been slashed to £112 per week (presumably because there are no…
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When did you realise your home wasn’t quite right for an ageing parent?
I live with my parents in a fairly ordinary house and it’s only in the last couple of years that I’ve started to notice how many little things make life harder for my dad as he gets older and less steady on his feet. Nothing feels “terribly wrong” with the house, but there are stairs, awkward corners and a bathroom that…
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?? No PIP = No DREs
Hi Thank you in advance if any one has any insights or experience of this. I have recently lost my PIP and am currently appealing it. Given my sudden drop in income of £444 per month, I asked my local council for a recalculation of my affordability assessment for my Care Act package of support. Two issues arising The…
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Lose yoPIP = Lose your DREs
Hi Just wondering if anyone has experience of this I have recently lost my PIP and am appealing it with the expectation of a positive outcome. Given my sudden drop in income of £444 per month - not including other things that the PIP helps me be eligible for - I asked my local council for a recalculation of my…
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Finding people like me a home could take 47 years
Story by Mik Scarlet and The Metro That’s how long someone joining a local authority waiting list for a new-build wheelchair-accessible home in England might have to wait. Such is the awful state of accessible housing in the UK right now – and I know the personal struggle all too well. I’ve been disabled since birth, after…
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DLG - Can we disagree with what is proposed?
We are going through the DLG process as my daughter has Muscular Dystrophy. One of the proposed adaptions is a downstairs wet-room. We have proposed a hydrotherapy bath with shower above as this will have a positive effect on her muscles but the proposal from the DFG assessor states a shower with shower-chair. The plan is…
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Rejected for Council house
Hello, I got rejected from Housing for Council house, I am single mum with three children, I live in private property in Slough since 5 and half years, I have 3 bedroom flat, the rooms are very small. In January 2025 I submitted the form for Housing, they replied me recently saying that I am not eligible as my house is…
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Rehousing recommendation from occupational therapy
Hi All, I am looking for other people knowledge and experiences with anything similar to what my family and I are currently experiencing. Some background - we live in a one bedroom, third floor flat. It’s me, 28, 3 children aged 3, 2 and 2. We are on the council housing list eligible to bid on 3 beds since my twins were…
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Housing - any advice? Councillor helping but can't get through to my MP
Hi All I hope your all well ? Its been a while.. Advise needed some weeks ago I approached a Councillor via the telephone .don't know what to make of her. I said to her can I trust you she responded by saying well i haven't Caused you any harm so far. I'm not sure if she has experience Much . I asked her what made her be a…
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How do you make housework less of an energy crash?
I live in a small flat, but somehow housework still manages to wipe me out if I’m not careful. With a dodgy arm and wobbly balance, even things like laundry and cleaning the bathroom can turn into a full workout. I’ve started breaking jobs into tiny chunks and using anything that saves bending or carrying too much. It’s…
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Mobility Aids
I'm looking for adjustable perch stool, is there companies that are trusted. There seems a lot online but you don't know which are real or a scam
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Fracture clinic
Hello, last Friday I was hit by a car while using a zebra crossing and fractured my glenoid bone in my shoulder. The problem is the doctor at accident and emergency didn't see the break on my xray so I had to go to the walk in centre on Tuesday in my powerchair and they found the injury on my xray. The problem is I'm right…
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Accessible gardening tips for beginners?
Hi, I've taken up pottering in the garden as a relaxing hobby, but with my balance issues, raised beds and tools with long handles are a game-changer. Any newbie advice or fun plant suggestions that are low-maintenance? Let's grow some chatter on this!
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Hi, my name is deangod3! Trying to find a flat, but they make up excuses when I say I'm on benefits
trying to find a flat again because I’m on benefits they make up excuses
