Getting help with level access social housing

Charlieniblett

So we have been on the housing register since 2016, but up until recently, we were in the lowest needs banding so weren’t hopeful in being offered anywhere. As my partner was diagnosed with ms last year and has suffered several nasty falls (one which resulted in a hospital visit), we have had an assessment by an OT and she has put forward our needs for a bungalow. After 3 months of chasing the council have finally moved us up from the lowest tier, to the one above!! This still means we are going to have a significant wait on our hands. I have tried to be proactive and contacted several local councillors and my MP to see if anything further could be done as my partner is basically trapped in the house!! Surprisingly the only person that has got back to me is our MP, who is going to take this further for us. I honestly wasn’t expecting anything from it, but as the saying goes ‘if you don’t ask, you don’t get’.

janer1967

Hi 

I was in the same situation and my mp wrote to the council but nothing came of it 

I did finally get suitable housing bit nor in the city I wanted 

I was housebound with no support the shortage if suitable housing is the issue and if you gave a roof over your head you are not deemed as a priority

I only got to top of list as I was about to be homeless 

You might want to contact shelter but again they mainly deal with homeless 

Charlieniblett

I’m just hoping they will increase our banding from silver (significant medical welfare) to gold (urgent medical welfare) as that is within their remit and our needs do technically qualify for this. We are quite lucky where we live, our council owns all its own housing stock and a good proportion are bungalows, so I’m hoping if I badger enough people, something will get done soon!!

janer1967

Fingers crossed for you 

Charlieniblett

Also, one of the councillors for my area is an old school teacher of mine, so I’m hoping he can possibly put in a good word, you never know!!

newborn

Will you refuse a flat?

Charlieniblett

We need a garden for the dog and my partner suffers from social anxiety so struggles with communal areas. Also most of the flats in our area are older and don’t have level access, lifts and can’t be adapted to suit wheelchair users, so yes we would refuse a flat.