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East Midlands Case Studies Wanted for - Habinteg (although I'm in the West Midlands now)
📢 Case study call out! 📢 Are you a disabled person based in the East Midlands who has had issues with finding a wheelchair user home and would be keen to speak to the media about your experiences? If yes, please get in touch today in the comment section below, by DM or email us on comms@habinteg.org.uk. Please…
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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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Hi, my name is Moglet1977! Moving into Shared Accommodation
Hello I'm new and looking for info please I am looking at moving into supported living as my parents are getting older but I don't know how much of my benefits will be taken into consideration as it will be a shared house any help I would welcome thank you
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Seeking Advice for Housing Move Due to Health Needs In London
Hi everyone, I’m reaching out to share my situation and see if anyone has had a similar experience or can offer advice. Last year, I was homeless and ended up in a hostel, where I received help with a medical form due to several health conditions, including fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, autism, and bipolar disorder. I was…
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Freeholder applied to build another 2 floors, what can I do?
The freeholder has applied to build another 2 floors on my building , I suppose the lift will be out of service for some time , and I am disabled . What is the situation , I can only object 🤔
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DFG grant extension refusal
hello I am looking for some advice or anyone who has been through a similar process. I own my home and live with my son and dog. My mother who is 76 and suffers severe mobility issues with arthritis is now living with me. I am now my mother’s main carer. Her small bedroom is on the first floor alongside our family…
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Getting Housing Benefit when my partner (separated) lives in the house we own together
I'm a retired male of 68 years and unfortunately I'm separating from my wife. We own the home we have shared but I no longer live there. I did manage to get myself a little flat and used some of my work place pension to make it a home. I did pay my rent and council tax from my savings but soon found myself needing some…
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Council tax
I have applied for discount at the council tax for my uncle, he has dementia and now his wife is down stairs with a stroke and use a wheelchair I have sent in his letter from the doctors highlighting his dementia and his attendance allowance letter, they are in a band d Should they get exemption Thanks
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Room for husband
Hi, in a 3 bedroom, got son at home and daughter with her 7 mnth old baby, im in 3rd room and husband sleeps downstairs ( has done for 2 years) im his carer hes recently been diagnosed with young onset dementia along with alot of other health issues , barely sleeps throught the night which has me up and down, ( went down…
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Mon-Fri Accessible Home Rental
After living with my parents for a while, I am finally in a place where I can rent a small one bed annexe. I have been on a housing list for a year and despite being in a wheelchair and having multiple disabilities, I am not a priority and expected to wait years while my health deteriorates due to lack of access to shower.…
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equity form house sale and UC
This is just something we are looking into , we get UC and we have a four bed two bath house , its too big for us and I cannot climb the stairs very well as got oa in my knees, so looking at options to move to make life easier. My question is this . If we sell and have some equity over which would be around £35K , we would…
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Carpet and furniture help
I've been given a council flat. I was in temp accommodation before this for 2 years. Sadly, I need to buy furniture and carpets putting in. Currently on universal credit, PIP daily living component. Is there anywhere I can get some help towards these things ?
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Hi, my name is marny! Why is my daughter paying bedroom tax?
bedroom tax. My daughters in a housing association 3 bed house with her 18 year old son and 14 year old daughter, shes a single mum now and gets uni credit and works . Her son does not work or claim any benefits, hes had bad OCD since covid but managed to finish college . Why does my daughter have to pay council tax when…
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Green Power scooters (hints and tips)
Hello Peeps, Razr here (JH500, 15mph), FYI, the only part on the green power scooters that utilizes the 60v combined power source is the motor and motor controller, the rest of the electrics are standard 12v going through a step-down converter (60v in 12v out), so therefore if you want to pimp your ride you can use any car…
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Renting a house with my mum
hi all, hoping to get some help with this please! My mum is receiving universal credit and highest level of pip due to various health issues, and is registered blind. She is living on her own at the moment, and me and my fiance would like to rent a house with her so she isn’t on her own. Me and my fiance both work, and we…
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Hi, my name is Matt. Would we be considered over crowded?
Council Housing Following a separation I am now living with parents, my Son who is non-verbal autistic lives with me on a 3 nights on 3 nights off basis as I co parent with my ex. My parents house has 3 bedrooms, before I moved in my parents slept in separate rooms as my Dad has COPD and early stage Emphysema and keeps my…
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Introducing - me. Phonak "Naida" hearing aid battery life
I'm not sure just how "disabled" I am exactly, maybe I don't meet whatever standard is applied normally. In my early 70s, with NHS hearing aids and osteo-arthritis might cover it. I'm a widower living alone, so these hearing aids are used quite intensively. I haven't claimed for any added benefits, and at present suspect…
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Hi, my name is Jeandodd1! how do I go about getting a bungalow?
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Action against landlords with no proof
Hi! Is it possible to take action against discriminatory and exploitative behaviour by my letting agents if I have no proof? My situation is that my letting agents pressured me to move out months earlier than my lease ended, and lied about accessibility just to get me out. They said I had to move out as soon as possible…
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How does moving work as a social housing tenant?
Hi, I'm dyslexic and I have a long time medical condition so I'm finding it difficult to understand this stuff, my housing officer is being useless at the moment, he hasn't been responding for the last two or three months. I'm in my second year of university and I commute 45 minutes each way as I have a 3-bedroom terraced…