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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…
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Looking to swap for adapted house
Hi i have a 3 bedroom house on land gate I'm looking to swap for adapted disabled house Moderators edit note: Personal information removed
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Housing needs form
hi all , not been on in ages as not been too good . I finally got a housing needs form from council and they’ve given me a case worker from council too ( don’t know what they do ?) I’ve got MH issues and I’ve had pulmonary embolisms a couple of times , probably due to mental health and I’m on life long blood thinners now .…
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Storm damage
Hi just a query please.In Friday when we had the really string winds my neighbours plastic shed blew away with the wind and doing so broke the boundary fence between properties. Its housing association BTW,.I phoned housing association up and told them what had happened..They informed me its not there responsibility to fix…
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Looking for disabled adapted house
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Flat door accessibility
Hi everyone, hope your weekends are all going well :) I am a wheelchair user and having some accessibility problems with my ground floor flat because of the weight and mechanism style of the doors (both flat door and building door). I am planning to write to the building company but just any advice on what their…
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Adult protection order
social work called said any violence they will call 999 i'm scared. they make it sound like i'm violent or a threat of violence it sounded like a threat should i be scared. i am
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Wheelchair and mobility scooter storage
Hi, I have been told by my council I cannot have my wheelchair and my husbands mobility scooter where it has been for the past 3 years in the common area in our block of flats even though they are totally not in the way of the doors or access to get out in any way. They have said we need to bring them upstairs to our flat…
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Advice about additional bedroom for couple who cannot share due to separate disabilities.
hi everyone, hope you are all well. My stage 1 and 2 complaint to the council was not upheld and I have to write to the Ombudsman now. My complaint was in respect of needing an additional bedroom for as a couple, both with disabilities. We are unable to share a bedroom. My partner has sleep apnea and wears a machine at…
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Being at risk of homelessness
I had a meeting this week with adult social services. It came as a huge shock to learn that I am not actually in supported accommodation anymore. I was when I moved in, I haven't moved. Social services discontinued that set up with my carer. I was then changed onto Direct Payment employing the same person who had been…
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About supporting living
hi I need advice please thank you. I live in support living and I have adhd learning difficulties and borderline and I suffer from depression and anxiety. This is my second supporting living I nearly been for two years . The first time after moving to the support living I been bullied by staff and people who lives with me…
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A question about housing benefit/element (As living with someone)
Hello all. I posted somewhere else about my current living situation, I am technically homeless, but my distant family have put me up in their spare room. However, they are on pension credit and they are worried that it will affect their housing benefit and council tax reduction. However, I am also on Universal Credit and…
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Local Authority
Hi. I’m posting this to get some information and make aware of my brother’s situation. My younger brother, Peter 52, has been wheelchair bound for thirty years due to a stroke. He only has the use of his right arm and leg but has full capacity. Peter has resided with his mum, Rita 85, for thirty years. She made herself an…
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equipment
hi i would like some advice about getting a seat and grab bar in my bathroom do i just contact my local council or do i have to apply for a grant?
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Rent Help On Uc!
Hello everyone good evening I wonder if someone could help me with a question ive got. Myself and my family are looking to rent a property but my dad wants to pay our rent. Me and my mum are on universal credit but my dad works full time and has lots of savings. My parents are divorced and my dad won't be living with…
