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[Seeking Help & Advice] Moving to a different borough

Hello,
I live in a ground floor flat in Enfield, it is for disabled people from a housing association. Been living here since my mother died in 2001. The initial years, the area was nice and quiet, now it's getting worse.
This year a social worker came to do a review of my care package, during that, I said I would like help and advice with moving from this borough. They referred me to this Enfield Disability Action (e-d-a.org.uk). It took them two months to respond.
Now, I was expecting to meet up with someone. But in reality, all I got was a reply asking what advice do I want, etc. I explained that I'd like to move out of the borough. They stated that I needed to register on the housing register of the borough that I wish to move to. Ok I thought, I'll go do that - however, I might be a tad way off here or read it wrongly, to join housing registers, they state that you'd be living in the actual borough. So, I replied asking if this was true..... They didn't reply.
I also asked what happens to my benefits. Who do I contact, how, when... All they said was
Before you tell me to go to my housing association, I already tried, they said to go to Enfield Council.
I live in a ground floor flat in Enfield, it is for disabled people from a housing association. Been living here since my mother died in 2001. The initial years, the area was nice and quiet, now it's getting worse.
This year a social worker came to do a review of my care package, during that, I said I would like help and advice with moving from this borough. They referred me to this Enfield Disability Action (e-d-a.org.uk). It took them two months to respond.
Now, I was expecting to meet up with someone. But in reality, all I got was a reply asking what advice do I want, etc. I explained that I'd like to move out of the borough. They stated that I needed to register on the housing register of the borough that I wish to move to. Ok I thought, I'll go do that - however, I might be a tad way off here or read it wrongly, to join housing registers, they state that you'd be living in the actual borough. So, I replied asking if this was true..... They didn't reply.
I also asked what happens to my benefits. Who do I contact, how, when... All they said was
Your benefits would not be affected and would just transfer to your new address. Any care package you receive through Social Services – Direct payment, support from P.A etc would automatically transfer to the new borough who have to accept the assessment that your current borough has completed and continue the service as currently assessed."
Nothing like, how do I transfer them, etc. When I got this place, my social worker (yes, back when they actually helped) and O.T helped me, alongside my mum, to get this current flat, so, it is all new to me, hence why I need help.Before you tell me to go to my housing association, I already tried, they said to go to Enfield Council.
Social Services are all over you like flies to **** when they need to save money (eg. cut care funding), but if you need help, forget it.
Ironic really, if I move out of Enfield, that'll save them money, so, you know, helping me is a win-win situation, no?
I'm not sure what to do now... Can someone here point me in the right direction, please.
I'm not sure what to do now... Can someone here point me in the right direction, please.
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I would recommend reaching out the council that you are hoping to move to and getting in touch with social services over there. I also would inform your own council / social services about any progress.
Hopefully this should limit the gap within the care that you receive. Please do let us know how you get on!
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FWIW, I've been advised to join home swapping sites.... That is all very well, I am disabled, I need to swap with someone with a disability, considering my current flat is for a disabled person. This is very difficult, no disabilities are the same.
I could actually live in a normal flat/bungalow with a few adaptations.
I'll contact the area that I wish to move to, let's hope.
Please do let us know how you get on. I hope it goes smoothly.
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These are sites that you can register your property on and look for a suitable property in another area -
1 - https://www.homeswapper.co.uk/
2 - https://www.councilexchangesite.co.uk/
3 - http://www.councilhomeswap.co.uk/
when you have signed a new tenancy agreement you then contact the DWP offices for the benefits you receive using the contact details on your award letters to inform them of your change of address and contact the social services department for the area you are moving to through that areas council website to arrange to have your care package transferred and to be reassessed in the new property for any extra adaptions it may need
As you have advised you could possibly look at a mutual exchange, there may be someone within the Tenancy Department at your Local Authority/Housing Association who may be able to assist you further. If you have a social worker they may be able to support you with this process, alternatively, I would recommend that you contact Enfield’s Adult Care Services.
So, looks like I'll be going around in circles
I'd love to work, however, I need carers and I have so many problems with them, the times mainly, it would be impossible to get a job. Like yesterday, a carer turned up at 8.40 am, today they turned up at 9.... I used to employ my own carers, but the council cut my care budget and hours (10 hours to be precise), I had to move to agency care as just 14 hours a week isn't worth it to people once transport and any tax are taken into the equation.
I wouldn't rent from a private landlord anyway, can you imagine if they were dodgy, or kick me out - at least I would be homeless I suppose, so the council will need to help.
So far:
My housing association: "We can't help you, you need to contact your council, or join home swapping sites";
A social worker: "I will refer you to the EDA for advice";
EDA: "When you move to the new council, your benefits will be automatically transferred";
Other Councils: "We cannot help, please contact your current council, or join home swapping sites";
I emailed Enfield Adult Social Care yesterday, someone replied today saying I will be allocated a "social worker" in due course.