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Struggling to find affordable homes
Hello everyone! Let me give you some context before the question. I am a 30 year old man who has arthritis on his left hip, trochanteric bursitis on the same hip and a hip replacement, dyslexia, dyspraxia, add and possible autism (waiting for assessment). I have recently found myself single and have had to move back to my…
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Housing Association Problem
In October 2022 I reported to South Essex Homes Housing Association that my lounge ceiling was starting to fall down in an area below the room where their worker dropped a boiler. Also that there were several cracks and a light fitting rose coming away since the plumbing problems which started in 2001. They were supposed…
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Smart home solutions
Hi, we are currently renovating our house to enable it to be user friendly for my husband who is in wheelchair full time now. He would like to have smart technology to enable him to open the front door, turn on the lights and heating. We have been suggested the RAKO system, however this seems more for lighting. It is also…
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Roaming and rotting
I’m sorry I have very limited non data no home internet right now & I considered contracting other organisations but won’t be Scuse they have all let me down mutlutole times so far then I remembered scope of course again I’ve been using. Most days and just really need to reach out even if it’s not to do with the disability…
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Any advise - Boy with autism 4 and noise from other flats
Hello everyone. Hope you're well. I'm living in a ground floor flat rented from our local council. Here living with my partner and son who is 4 and as autism. We love the flat/area and 100% don't want to move. My partner also as multiple sclerosis so being on one floor and the ground floor is perfect. The only problem is…
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Direct payments management
Hello, it looks as if i will rewarded direct payments by social services to help with my disability’s, however the social worker said i need someone to help manage the payments on my behalf.Ordinarily this would be a family member or friend or someone like that but I don’t have anyone that can do that for me, so at the…
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Can’t bear cold flat plus other ills
No energy to type but will say once again I have put a small EE truck hedger one but it’s still not helping may stay warm I am shivering and schijgb vivjoud neighbour has been audible tjyoihkouy the night too I Have been up all night sat in one place mostly attending to horrific itch and other vileness of the skin dusssss…
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Adaptions
Received a letter on Friday informing me that the council have employed a company to carry out larger adaptions and I have to wait on a call regarding them giving me a walk in shower.... finger crossed its not too long to wait
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Anyone got Mobility Scooter recommendations for my mother?
I wish to buy a scooter for my 88 year old mother ,such that she can use it on pavements ,very occasional road (never main) use and sometimes part of the Trans Pennine Way - gravel/cinder/tarmac route about 5 miles there and back - very flat. She would never go out alone - I would always cycle along side her- and I would…
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Advice needed re care costs and benefits
hi everyone i’m going through the care assessment process so i’m 60 and i’ve been assessed as needing 1hr 15 minutes care per day and the financial assessment has said that the maximum i’ll pay is £54 per week. so i’m in the support group for esa ( contribution based ) and in pip at enhanced daily living and standard…
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"Independent" advice re Housing
We live in our own (paid for) 3 bed semi that is now becoming too much for my wife to deal with - but to relocate would be a struggle (my mobility is poor and I would be unable even to contemplate looking round a new property !)I would like a bungalow - but they are overpriced and in extremely short supply My wife wants a…
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Adaptions. We've been fighting with our council over changing out wetroom
Hi! My wife and I both have Spina Bifida. We live in a local authority flat and for the past year we have been fighting with our Council over changing our current Wetroom and putting in an adapted bath with a hoist, to suit us better as we age. The Council have agreed that it would be safe for us, BUT we cannot get a DFG…
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How long roughly does it take to recieve DHP? are they likely to refuse?
Hi, I applied for DHP with my local council today, as after my ex partner moved out and is refusing to pay towards the rent and bills despite us both being legally liable until may 2023 and having it in writing from landlord. Little context - The landlord was kind and polite but said that either I have to keep chasing my…
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Hi, my name is Mmo1488! I have a question about living with my dad and his wife.
Hello I have a question about living with my dad and his wife. My husband and I pay rent and that goes towards the power bill. She doesn’t want us here because my husband has three vehicles in the back on 5 acres and she thinks it’s a junkyard. Well it’s broken down his works every day and he’s just about done working and…
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I am on ESA, If I apply for housing will I be put on Universal Credit ?
I am 31 and I have never lived apart from my Mum, I am seriously looking at getting my own place now as I want my own independence and I think it is long overdue. I think I seen something a while ago that if you claim for housing that you get taken off ESA and have to apply for universal credit, is this correct? Thanks
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Happy Days in our Bungalow
Hello Everyone! Just wanted to post a little update, we are all moved into our new Bungalow and couldn’t be happier! Only thing we are waiting for is the new sofa which arrives next week! Got to admit it was a lot faster than we expected, after reading the horror stories online we was expecting to spend years waiting to…
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Hi, my name is Watson_billy! Kymco Mini mobility scooter error
Hello. I have a Kymco Mini mobility scooter, it won't start, the green light flashes 7 times-pause-flashes 7 times-pause. Can someone tell me what the error is, the malfunction?Thank You
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Being kicked out
I've been living with my sister for almost a year. I've been unable to work due to health issues and have been assessed as having limited capability for work. I started off paying for almost everything and doing cooking and cleaning. But it became too much. My sister has been completely unsympathetic to my needs as I'm…
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Riser recliner chairs
Hello, I’d be grateful foe any advice/info/opinions on riser recliner chairs. I’m just starting on a search for one and I’m a bit befuddled by the lack of information online. a) there are plenty of smart websites but none of the companies seem to openly list prices - they want to send you a brochure or ring you. I can ring…
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Having a pet in future
Hi all, I have my secure tenancy finally and feel safer. I'm not well enough to have a dog at the moment but I would like one when I'm more able. My tenancy doesn't allow dogs but other social housing tenants have them on site. If I got one would housing association have a right to kick me out? One lady has lots of them in…
