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Housing coucil
Band 1 is for highest priority and band 5 is the lowest priority. I'm currently at band 2. Is there anyone here who could estimate how long I'll be waiting for a flat? My support officer said 8months.. Also do different town councils have different waiting times? (For example Birmingham has a waiting time of 1 year.…
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OT looking in to electric wheelchair from the wheelchair service
Been speaking to my occupational therapist today she's asked about getting me an electric chair through the wheelchair sector she asked me where did I get mine and I said it was through the mobility scheme I have to pay for it monthly 220 pounds a month so because I suffer with post traumatic stress disorder I blackenow so…
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Information for Housing Situation.
Hello! I am a 31 year old Carer looking after my 32 year old Mentally Disabled Husband. We currently live in a 3 bed house with my mother who is the main tenant, we claim the other 2 bedrooms with permission from the HA we are with. My mother recently has expressed desire to move out, either through swapping or just giving…
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Wheelchair advice
Hi all, Just trying to find out what would be a really good manual wheelchair but must be folding and under 8kg if possible. I have tried looking but can't find anything. Looking for something between 1k and 4k. Any help would be appreciated... It has to be light so my partner can actually pick it up once it has been…
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Hi, my name is ShanKF96! any information on social worker duties on providing houses?
Hello! I am wondering if anybody has any information on social worker duties on providing houses.
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Hi, my name is ktask! Can a warden controlled council flat can be moved to another district?
Hello. I'm just asking some because my mum is 79 and is going through some health issues at the moment. We live about 30miles apart and I'm trying to find out whether or not a warden controlled council flat can be moved to another district or if we have to apply again. If this makes sense. This all very daunting.
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Desperate help with roof and stove
Hello my name is Jody I currently care for a sweet young lady that is severely disabled and lives with her momma. Many rooms in the home have large holes in ceiling that water pours in. They currently live on the girls income from state. I am inquiring on who she can call for help. Plus her gas stove oven isn't working.…
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Housing association
why I’ve just moved out of parents housing association house. They are asking me for the date I signed my private tenancy why do they need this?
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Sketchers slip-ins
I need help getting shoes on but....... How do you take these off?
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Hi, my name is Kelvin! I need to purchase a wheelchair hoist for our car, any ideas?
I need to purchase a wheelchair hoist for our car, We live in Norflok - the cheapest we have found id 1,700 anyone have any ideas please?
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Electric wheelchair restrictions
I have an electric wheelchair - loaned to me by NHS 3 months ago ! But I am not allowed to use it outdoors until I have an assessment (driving test!!!).I have repeatedly requested an assessment from NHS - But they either don't respond or tell me "I have raised this as a review and it will be triaged in due
course"Since I…
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What to do need to move but nothing available
Hello I have recently been put into a band 1 due to my disability needs and my sons, I have scholiosis and about to see neurologist for potential ms, son has autism and femoral anteversion and attends a specialist school, after a year of fighting we have finally been given priority with the stipulation of ground floor…
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Housing benefit/domestic violence
Hi all, im temporarily living at my mums due to being forced out of my home by abusive ex. I made a claim for UC on 14th June. I was told housing benefit (private rental) would still be paid for my property as I intend to go back, but, I have not been paid since I told them back in June and i don’t know why they told me…
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Careco Eclipse forward/reverse levers question
Hi guys I've picked up a nearly new mobility scooter for my wife who had a stroke and has lost the use of her right arm etc? These models have the forward lever on the right which you push forward and the reverse lever on the left. I need the forward motion to be on the left? Careco say they can swap it for £80 I'm quite…
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Finding housing in Greater London
Hi all, My name is Eloïse, and I am hoping to move somewhere in the west of London for work: I would be working in Feltham. I am a manual wheelchair user, and I am having a lot of trouble finding any sort of housing: I could in theory make something "accessible" work for me, even if it is not perfectly adapted, but I am…
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Smart tech
We are renovating a house and looking to put in some voice activated tech that will help our 16 yr old son (with spastic quadriplegia). He already has an Alexa, though we're considering basing everything on Google for the new place. He can't really do everything required to prepare food for himself, do we're mainly…
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Wheelchair users: Help shape the perfect dog leash!
Hello, you beautiful people! I'm designing a dog leash tailored for your mobility needs. I hear people struggling with existing options so please share your challenges: Can you find any on the market? Please tell me your desired length, materials, and if hands-free or not. Would you buy one if it addressed most of these…
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Hi to every one
My name is Ashley let's start I was offered a flat on the second floor which I'm in a wheelchair and I'm also an electric chair that wasn't the problem the problem was is they left me for three months telling me that the floor needed relifting and redoing another come back sand it's too expensive to do it so they've…
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Question about temporary accommodation
Hello I’m currently in interm accommodation I think that’s what it’s called I’ve been here since the 16th of April would I already be in a band group? As I’m not sure if you can bid on properties within the 56 days of being in accommodation it’s really confusing i just want to start bidding on properties as soon as possible
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Hi, my name is vallance1977! I'm homeless and I've been in touch with the council.
I’m homeless in [Location removed by Moderator] n I’ve been in touch with the council I’ve been relieved but I suffer from depression and anxiety
