Hi, my name is gary71!

gary71
gary71 Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
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Hi everyone

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  • gary71
    gary71 Community Member Posts: 4 Listener

    Im 53 I'm homeless have mental health issues and health issues I've been refused homeless from a council I'm fighting for emergency accomodation and they saying that I have 3 choices I can privately rent or I can sleep in car or I use my benefits eas and pip to pay for hotels I suffer with COPD sleep apnea diabetes type 2 Im prone to overdoseing but they saying that I'm not priority or in need of emergency accomodation they have used a eviction letter on my mental health issues and the council asked why and I got told because I took an overdose in July and they used that

  • luvpink
    luvpink Community Member Posts: 5,366 Championing

    @gary71 welcome to the community.

  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 9,900 Scope online community team

    Hi @gary71, welcome to the community. Sorry to hear about your housing difficulties and all you're going through at the moment, have you had any contact with Shelter at all?

    Another idea would be to try your local councilors or contact your MP, they might be able to advise or look at your case to see if anything more can be done to help you.

    Are you currently homeless or have you still got somewhere safe to stay for now?

  • Schildpad
    Schildpad Community Member Posts: 1,042 Empowering
    edited October 2024

    Welcome @gary71 terrible .. so so sorry. Someone mentioned shelter. You could also try crisis. www.crisis.org.uk Surely any of them might be able to help you . Crisis operates in different parts of the country. You lose nothing by trying. And I hope you can get a better place.

  • gary71
    gary71 Community Member Posts: 4 Listener

    Thank you every one the the help and advice I'm hoping everything is fall in place now it's been a long 11 months and yes I've taking every step now on the issues it slowly going up the ladder to the legal side one of the letters is discrimination act of 2010 and when I get sorted I hope I can persue this letter I have yes I'm safe but my sister wants me out but I'm process of this but I'm going away for a few days so I can let my hair down a bit

  • gary71
    gary71 Community Member Posts: 4 Listener

    Yes I went through shelter but they said they can't help but they did give me numbers to ring witch was very helpful because they rang yesterday and they put me through to solicitors to see can help and they have except me and I'm slowly getting sorted I have to go 3 steps first before I can the court route because it's all under discrimination act on mental health

  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 9,900 Scope online community team
    edited October 2024

    Sounds like you've got some things to try @gary71, fingers crossed that the solicitors can help get you sorted! And I hope going away for a few days means you can put it to the back of your mind and relax a little 😊

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