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How do people unable to work find somewhere to live?!
Hello all, I am facing imminent homelessness as I cannot get anyone to rent to me as I am currently unable to work. Unfortunately I don’t have a guarantor either. No one will even reply to me about somewhere by myself. I have a friend who earns a good salary (50k) who has said they would be happy for us to find somewhere…
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Hi, my name is emmdarn! We are with a housing association, been trying to get a 3 bed for 5 years
We are with a housing association and have been trying to get a 3 bed property for over 5years we have a 6 year old on the autism spectrum and who shares a bedroom with me and her dad we also have a 17 year old who has Misophonia and is now been referred to the neuro developmental team for assessment for autism our…
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Where is the speed switch on a ZT500 scooter?
Where is speed switch on ZT500
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Spring clean/redecoration
Does anyone have any information in getting support with redecorating and decluttering a bedroom. Due to my disbilities, I am unable to move things about and tend to stay just in my bedroom whioch has become cluttered. It needs redcorating and decluttering to make it more accessible. Does anyone know of any decent, fair…
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Feeling unsupported by my care agency
Hello Everyone, I am a live-in carer. I am just here to have a look around and read some posts at the moment. I have been doing care work for just over one year professionally. The majority of the care work I love but yesterday I came back from a placement that was out in the middle of nowhere with the lady showing signs…
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Hi to all
I have had pneumonia was in hospital for 2.5 days on 18th of March I had chest xray consolidation on both my lungs had repeat xray it's still their I was allowed look at my xray by the lady who took the xray of my chest I was told I would be contacted but I haven't been. Amazingblazing62.
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Supermarket cart/trolley handle exrender
Hi, as I've got older my back has become more susceptible to pain. I am 6'2" and find supermarket carts/trolleys difficult to use because the handle is too low and it requires me to lean forward and stoop. 20 minutes of this is enough to cause me bad neck and back pain. I have been looking everywhere to find a device I can…
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Emergency housing
My son and I have to present to the council as homeless on Monday morning and I have been told we will be assigned a support worker and placed in a BnB or a hotel. My question is how much of the charge for a hotel will be covered? Are we going to lose all our savings? We have been hoping to pay enough rent upfront to…
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Mobility car misery!!
I finally received my mobility car 16 months after ordering but after 7 weeks it was recalled by Vauxhall. I took my brand new car back to the garage ,this was 9 months ago! I struggled to get a courtesy car that fit my needs but now I am getting phone calls from the hire company wanting stupid things, like where is the…
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How do I get support to get ground floor accommodation on severe disability
Does anyone have any support or advice im 44yrs old and I need some where suitable ground floor flat or bungalow. As I have numerous health conditions and my copd and illnesses have worsened and i have been let down by my local council for 5 years and literally its affected my needs and mental health.
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Section 33 Environment Enforcement
This is an update on my previous post ! Sorry mods … Basically I received 2 letters from environment enforcement saying I’d been accused of fly tipping. They’ve sent photo evidence of rubbish with my name and address, however .. I sometimes get post sent to my abbreviated name that my friends/ eBay know me as and sometimes…
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Section 33 Environment Enforcement Letter- not looking for advice/ just need to vent anxiety
Hello fellow Scopers! Sorry if this is the wrong category to post in, I got issued a Section 33 Environment Enforcement letter yesterday (Thursday 28th March), the letter is dated Friday 22nd March and I was told in the letter I had to respond within 7 days or face prosecution/ a fine.I quickly wrote a letter back as…
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Second hand innowalk - does anyone know where I could sell it?
Hi Does anyone know the best place to try and sell a size small Innowalk? It is second hand and in good condition. Thank you!
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Housing
I am 20 with a baby and living in temporary accommodation which I have to move out of shortly I am awaiting and have appealed a council decision they are reviewing it currently but why they are reviewing it I have nowhere to live. I did ask for an interim to stay at the property while my case is being reviewed but they…
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OT Assessment
Hi. Has anyone had experience of trying to get an OT assessment for non-physical disabilities? I have ASD, ADHD, high anxiety, and very high sound sensitivities as a result. I live in a flat with very poor soundproofing; rubbish windows and the neighbours upstairs do not have any floor coverings; (and neither my housing…
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moving out while my family lives basically on my benefits
hi, i'm currently as student living in accommodation but i've been wanting to start the process of moving out of my family home and town indefinitely. My mum currently receives my PIP on my behalf and has since i turned i was young. every time i bring it up with her she essentially throws a tantrum and accuses me of only…
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Mobility question. Can I "own" the PCP car and have the car through motability too?
I currently have a car on PCP and have opted for a motability scheme car, originally I was going to "sell" my PCP car to a garage however, .y partners car has now decided to become very unreliable... So we have decided they will keep my PCP car and I will have the motability car. However, I thought I could transfer my PCP…
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Hi, my name is Kesler! Son is moving to supported living HA flat - will his benefits cover costs?
I am pleased that my son (aged 32, sev disabled from birth) has the opportunity to move into a supported living (housing association) flat - his care will be paid for. BUT - what a minefield to manage all the costs...??!! Will his benefits (PIP and ESA) be enough to cover food, clothes, rent, energy/utility bills? He has…
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Issues with local council
I'm 40 with hypermobility syndrome, fibromyalgia, asthma, ibs, an operated knee that failed to recover and depression. I have had a bungalow once before with same council now. There are reasons I left it. I won't say here, but issues with a neighbour that was unpleasant. My health has deteriorated over recent years. My…
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I need advice please,I don’t know what to title this
Hi all hoping this is ok to post and someone will be able to help me. My other post isn’t getting much traction so I’m hoping this will instead… I’m am in England. I am a 25 year old woman diagnosed autistic and mental health sufferer. I currently live in temporary acommodation from the council and get housing benefit…
