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Moving house, how to change to my new address?
Please I would like to know how to change to my new address because I have moved to a big city from small, town. Should I call the new council or go on line
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Hi, my name is gareth1982! Offered LA house, need evidence of local connection
I have been offered a house with my local housing association, they asked for a local connection so I have told them my children from my previous marriage live locally to the house I’ve been offered. Now they are asking for 5 different pieces of evidence to show they have lived there for at least 5 years and given me less…
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Question on housing, son etc
Hi there, I’m 75 disabled suffer from numerous ailements, am in receipt of Pension credit, higher rate disability and mobility and full housing benefit and council tax. I’m looking to have my son move in, he is 44 cannot work due to mental health problems he is in receipt of universal credit/lcwra and PiP. Obviously I…
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Landlord Reasonable Adjustment Request
hello My landlord is refusing to allow me to have a carer move in with me and so I have been advised to formally requested as a reasonable adjustment. Has anybody done this either specifically for having a career move in or any other reasonable adjustments for their disability? I have got a template letter from EASS but it…
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Hi, my name is ellieMac! Letter from my council about service charge
I read information that was very similar to what I’m going through and if people can give advice that’s so grateful
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move out of parents as quick as possible?
I would like to move out of my parents house im on pip and universal credit I wanna move out as quick as possible
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Having to move with my autistic adult child and myself, who is also disabled.
In a bit of a pickle, but I know we aren’t the only ones! We are having to move through no fault of our own because our landlord is selling up (mortgage rates are far too high). We have been her since my daughter was 17 (she’s now 23, 24 next month) and I know the change will be extremely hard for us. To top it all off,…
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Band 3 (c) waiting for medical panel assessment
I was supposed to have had my medical assessment result today but my housing officer was sick so she tells me next Monday im a stroke survivor with left side paralysis in my arm/ hand . I have a 2 year old .I’m a single disabled mum and we are sharing a room. Determined to get out of this funk . Does anyone know what they…
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New carpets
Hi I need help with paying for new carpets due to floor damage due to the council miss fittings part on the main water tank and they will not pay out I'm a career for my wife so don't get much money
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Failure to make reasonable adjustments
I'm currently going through a complaints process with my housing association and was hoping to get some advice. For an in the nutshell paragraph for context, I have disabilities of autism and chronic anxiety. I have been in temporary accommodation since 2022 because of my severe distress at experiencing noise disruption in…
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Housing rate UC
hi , please can someone kindly explain and confirm if the person is awarded daily living pip and mobility then they can get rental coverage for one bed flat ? Does the UC have to cover the cost of renting the one bed flat ? Thank you Kind regards
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Green homes grants (£10000)
Just wondering if anyone has started the process of applying for these. My house could seriously do with some improvements as regards insulation, double glazing etc. As I understand it the scheme is open to all with part paid grants up to £5000 but if you are in receipt of certain benefits including PIP and / or someone…
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Received a letter from landlord avising 2 months to Vacate
Good Evening, Its been a while since I have been on here but not been in a good place at all. I am under cmht and have a care coordinator and a peer social worker. I suffer from severe trust issues and housebound by agoraphobia. Due to trauma have PTSD of a bad event. So severe trust issues. I cant answer my phone and have…
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Advice for a friend
Hi My friend is 36 and has 22q deletion, she had a dislocated kneecap and the one leg now does not move on it's own (has to be lifted), the other leg is not very strong, consequently she is now a full time wheelchair user. This has been a deteriorating picture, a few years ago she was walking with walking aids but her leg…
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My home is my prison
Hi, I'm after advice. Anything will help. I've read all sorts of stuff and contacted the council etc but it seems there's no help at all. I just can't think anymore. It's exhausting. I have mobility problems and my home has 9 steps up, then a path, then another 4 steps and then a corner and another 2 steps. I can just…
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Can't get faulty NHS powerchair fixed
For the second time this year - my Salsa Mini 2 Electric wheelchair needs a service I have only had the chair for 6 months and use it mainly in the house (my mobility is now virtually zero) and also I use it for the local shop. I had a new battery fitted 3 months ago - it wouldn't charge Now - There is a fault shown on the…
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Retirement Housing For People with Neurological Disabilities
I'm currently stranded in a standard flat because my flatmate died in 2022 and we were each other's carers. I have balance and mobility issues which mean I am mostly housebound. I need support to go to medical appointments but don't meet the criteria for any support from Adult Social Care. My local housing department has…
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I'm too young for Bungalows.
I currently live at home but want to leave. Housing rejected my first application and even though they knew I am disabled, I wanted independence, and told them about the horrible state of my current home, they didn't see the discrimination. To get on the list with my second application, they made me complete an OT…
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Hi, my name is KitKat_6! Looking for help with the cost of underlay and fitting carpets, any advice?
My husband is a recent leg amputee, he also has complex and multiple health issues. I am his paid carer, via universal credit, I am also his appointee. He also gets a pip allowance. We are moving to a flat, with wheelchair access. Although, we have just about managed to buy second hand carpets, we can not afford the cost…
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Housing association saying I'm in breach of tenancy for mobility scooter
When I moved my Housing associations knew I had a mobility scooter they are now saying I am not allowed to keep it as it poses a fire risk where it is stored, this is my legs. They are insisting I now need an O T referral which I have already had and they have my medical report. My housing association are saying if I do…
