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Second Bedroom Evidence for Mutual Exchange
Hello, After moving a long way back to my current area, and after just a short period of time, I am forced to move again due to suffering severe and persistent anti social behaviour and harassment (long story short). I am in a 2 bedroom disabled accessible property and have multiple disabilities. Friends and family provide…
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if your benefits get stopped can you get free social care?
This is a theoretical question. it says online that if you need a carer at home to help with basic daily things and the council provides one, you may have to pay part of the costs. What happens if your benefits get stopped at assessment and you're going through appeal and have no income, would the carer then be totally…
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Reinforced furniture
My son with autism has gone through several beds and he is only 7 years old, he broke one recently which was only purchased 8 weeks previously, rather than waste any more time on cheaper beds, I have invested in a reinforced bed which has a five year guarantee for use with people with autism, I will keep you posted on the…
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Medical and safety needs delaying move
hi there, I am currently living in my kitchen diner, with no privacy as the whole downstairs is Open Plan in a hospital bed as I have lost the use of my right leg and 3 fingers on my left hand so am unable to wash due to bathroom upstairs, been like this for Severn months. My two boys 16 and 12 need there own bedroom, and…
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Struggling
I’m really struggling to fill out my medical housing priority form - had it nearly 2 weeks and still can’t manage it
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Section 21
Hi there, Our private landlord has given us section 21 which is ending in 4-5 days. We are on the housing register already. Council is aware of the notice & asked all the documents we had from our landlord. They said they will check if the notice is valid. Really anxious with two special needs children what will happen…
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Disability, chronic illness and housework
Over on our facebook page, some people are discussing the effects of their impairments on how they manage housework and keeping their homes today and I thought it was really interesting. It was in response to a story about a woman with fibromyalgia who told her that chronic illness is no excuse for having a messy house.…
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Estate agents discrimination
Hi all this may be long so I apologise in advance. I’m on disability benefits IR ESA (just migrated to UC) and higher pip both components. I used to live alone 9 years ago but moved back home when my mum was diagnosed with cancer. She passed away 5 years ago and I stayed with my dad to help him navigate his grief and not…
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ADDICTION & HOMELESSNESS!
Please someone tell me how someone in Recovery is expected to succeed when the only option they are given of shelter is to show up at the huggard in Cardiff!!
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really don't think living alone is viable long term anymore
so i've been in social housing for several months now and I'm concluding more and more that i don't think me living alone long term is viable anymore. i'm struggling to get get anything done regarding employment and meeting new people cause so much of my time and energy is spent on household chores or other life admin. and…
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need help with carpet
Hi i need help with catpet for my flat as when i moved into it only have wood flooring
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Any financial help for my son moving into his own home?
My son is 25, he has aspergers and is on esa and pip. He is moving to his own home soon to gain some independence. Is there any financial help available either help with the bond and 1st months rent or for furniture etc
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Housing Advice
Hi, I’m 23 years old with no children or partner and have mental health issues depression and anxiety as well as dyslexia and I’m awaiting an assessment for autism and adhd. I’m currently in temporary accommodation. I came to the council on May 22nd 2024 and explained to them why I was now homeless and why I left my family…
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Housing issues
This discussion was created from comments split from: Extra room.
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Homelessness and disabled
Iv been ask by a number of my family to move out as they want there place back we had a falling out but my worry is I only get UC and have a lot of medicine and am ill with mental health issues as well as body problems iv been InTouch with my local council and they can't help me or house me as I'm a single man with no…
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Extra room
So you are aware this is not a question about money its about being able to bid on the number of bedrooms needed. He currently has weekly support stay in his two bedroom property but he needs to move for personal reasons and he needs his care to continue once he has moved. This won't be possible if he bids on and moves…
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Hi, my name is Jarek! Council won't give my carer an extra room, any advice?
I've got cancellation of my Tenancy agreement and I couldn't rent with my carer privately, recently my health has deteriorated after two spinal surgeries, and I have more to come. I'm a mother of a 4.5 year old son and I can't look after him myself, I have a registered carer with service carer, but the council won't give…
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Extra room
Claimant wants to move home. He is able to bid on one bedroom properties but would benefit from being able to bid on two bedroom properties so he can benefit from the care he needs but doesn't always get at the moment. He gets PIP ESA and housing benefit and the council say that he is eligible for one bedroom. We wanted to…
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Residents car park & disability
I’ve recently moved to a different Housing Association property which has a private resident’s car park with allocated parking. Nothing was mentioned to me before I moved about my parking bay being a health and safety hazard due to a large tree that has branches overhanging the bay and cause the bay to have bird poo,…
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Occupational health letter on home arrived
It arrived. The assessment is a letter from occupational therapy that we have to move. We currently live in HA. My husband has been ill for 5 years. So far, the Agency has not approved any renovations, repairs or replacements. Even then, the house was too small when we moved, but we had to accept it. We now live in…
