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Hi, I'm goggs1979! Can I get help with funding household items?
i am seeing if i am able to get help with purchasing household items. i am a Bristol city Council Tennent. i have been in receipt of ESA for the past 10 years along with full housing benefits.and the last time i claimed for such funding was when i was moving into my current address which was 42 months
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I want to move house, but can't get on the housing register or get an exchange. What can I do?
Hi i was woundering if someone could advise me , i am 39 yrs old and registered disabled i have a 1 bed flat and want to move back to manchester but carnt get on the housing register and i carnt get an exchange with a bungalow which would be ideal do tk my age im really strugvling and feel i have no help
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council house registration band C- how can I change this?
I am a single mother, living with two children, 7 and 5 years old, 5 years old on high rate DLA. We are now private rent. We live in one bed flat, the rental contract has expired, the landlord ask us find a property move away, but the council put the us in band C. This made us probably not able to success bidding for the…
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Home should be where the heart is...
How can me and my children be considered for re-housing due to the fact none of us feel safe here for various reasons experience past domestic abuse here and stalking son experience bad thoughts here and other son experience in bad dreams and for myself worse I feel isolated uncomfortable uncontent plays with my mental…
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AID TO STANDING UP
have a neurological condition which has not been diagnosed but could be MND. At present I can walk with a walker but my problem is standing up from sitting position. At home I have a riser chair and a riser bed. But when I go out I needincreasing assistance to get out of the car or from outside seats and benches. I have…
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Hi, my name is Nellie! Has anyone else applied for home adaptation grant?
Glad to join you...
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House exchange - overcrowding?
Hello, We have found a house we really like and the other family really like ours. We have a 3 bed house with 2 reception rooms, they have a 3 bed house with 1 reception room. There are 5 of us but 7 of them.. what are the chances of the council agreeing to the house swap considering we both have the same amount of…
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Homeless disabled couple
Hi, Disabled couple. Physical and mental illness (arthritis, fibromyalgia, anxiety disorder, social phobia, agoraphobia, OCD, PTSD). A lot of which stems from previous living situations. Severe disability premium and support groups benefit-wise. Occupational therapy assessment for housing needs (2 bed ground floor).…
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New Build Homes / Rural with vocational activities ..
hello , i am researching living for the disabled as i am in search of wonderful fulfilling accomodation for a friend and i wonder why social service know so very little ... hope to meet and discuss for young people starting out on a fantastic life and old people after a life time of changing homes and feeling dropped out…
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DFG awarded but disagree with plans
I have been lucky enough to be awarded the DFG for my 9 yr old severely disabled daughter however I have been granted approval planning permission architect has been been etc looking at the plans in detail and having gone over this i don’t agree with the layout for various reasons I asked if it could be changed the Local…
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Council Tax bands. Could I try and get my application expedited? My council aren't doing home visits
Hi, In Liverpool the council assess people with a disability who have had to modify a room due to their condition i.e move a bedroom downstairs, build a bathroom or have a room specifically for their medical equipment. If your application is accepted you move to tax band A. In Liverpool they have not undertaken any home…
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Disabled person decanted into non wheelchair adapted property
Hi can some one advise me I ha e been decanted out of my current home which is disabled adapted due to leaks flood which has caused my lift not to work! I have been decanted 2 a smaller property 2 bed for me and 2 adult children and carer as I'm very ill and vulnerable I'm unable to use bathroom as it's too small wheel…
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Hi, my name is changesrequired! We are in a shared ownership of 30%
Hi we are in a shared ownership of 30% and over 60 and presently living in second floor apartment. Unfortunately I am unable to access stairs due to registered disability. My partner is key worker and earns 28.000 . We can not afford another home so don’t know what to do - rental is not a good option - any advice
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Looking for a big, heavy duty mobility scooter that comes apart so it could fit in a car
Hi everyone. I’m new to this website and stumbled across it when searching for mobility scooters. I’m in a bit of a quandary and am hoping you might be able to help. I currently have a Kymco Mini scooter which we bought so it could be put easily in a car - mainly so that we could go on country ‘walks’. However, the scooter…
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I'm a 72 year old lady seeking a nice kind shelter accommodation in Whitchurch
I am I am a 72 lady seeking a nice kind shelter accommodation in Whitchurch I am disabled physically and speech due to a violent husband. I have a little doggy who is my life can anyone help me Liz ??
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Driving license revoked on medical grounds, is a motability power chair worth it?
Sadly I found out that I can't learn to drive as my license is being revoked because my medical issues. It's a bit of a letdown. I think I need to get an electric wheelchair now or adapt my manual chair but I don't have a lot of money spare and nowhere near the 5.5k they ask for for power assisted devices. I have a manual…
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Looking for legal aid?
Hi can anybody give any help over property matters. Any help will be appreciated. Kind regards. Dan62.
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Gastrpirisis
I’ve probably spelt it wrong. I’ll get to the point. I was diagnosed with gastropirisis April, this year. As my GP is terrified of having face to face consultations? I was told over the phone call not to have a conversation with her about anything she just wanted to see me. obviously I asked her many questions about…
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Question for wheelchair users - is there a trick to help when on a sloped pavement?
Hi, I'm new to using a wheelchair, i'm due to get my bespoke chair on 27th so i'm in an intermediate one at the moment. My question is: Is there a trick or any technique that helps when on a pavement? Although the slope towards the pavement is only slight it really impacts one arm whilst the other gets a break (until the…
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Supported living accommodation
Hello, Can anybody grant me any insight into the rules regarding supported living.. I currently have a licence agreement in supported accommodation, i suffer with Adhd and depression, i have been with this charity for over a year and they have just moved me to smaller premises with only 1 other person, the bedroom is very…
