Adaptions for newly wheelchair bound council tenant.

ilovemydaughter
ilovemydaughter Online Community Member Posts: 7 Listener
in Housing and independent living

Hi all.

My first post.
My Daughters 2 bed ground floor flat isn’t suitable for her wheelchair as it won’t go round a hallway turn or through some of the doors.
the Council have offered her a small one bedroom bungalow which they will have to adapt at an unsafe location prone to crime, drugs, violence and ASB.

She has full time care, is she entitled to a second bedroom like she has had for the last 10 years. Hasn’t had to pay the spare bedroom charge.

Thanks.

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 8,569 Championing
    edited February 1

    It very much depends on your local councils policy.

    They all vary as to how a person qualifies for a second bedroom allocation to be used for care purposes, details of the allocation policy should be on your local councils website.

  • MrHappy
    MrHappy Online Community Member Posts: 173 Empowering
    edited February 1

    Hi @ilovemydaughter

    If 24hr care is required then a 2nd bedroom for sleep-in carers becomes a medical necessity meaning all Councils will be duty bound to supply a two bedroom home.

  • ilovemydaughter
    ilovemydaughter Online Community Member Posts: 7 Listener
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1098944#Comment_1098944

    Thankyou.
    When my Daughter finally gets a suitable property she is going to require nurses for the whole time she isn’t at overnight dialysis 3 times a week.
    She has been an inpatient for over 300 days.
    The Council are saying no entitlement even they gave her a 2 bed around 10 years ago. Her care needs weren’t so great but over time her health has sadly declined.
    Has had dialysis for getting in for 10 years now.
    prognosis isn’t great.

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 8,569 Championing

    If she is in Hospital, then you can explore her housing needs with the OT team, and/or the ward social worker. They can give their input to her landlord.

  • ilovemydaughter
    ilovemydaughter Online Community Member Posts: 7 Listener
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1098969#Comment_1098969

    These people have been but are being ignored by the allocations manager at the local authority. My Daughters GP is writing her a Letter to go to the local authority housing team, Our local Councillor, MP and Newspaper reporter.

  • ilovemydaughter
    ilovemydaughter Online Community Member Posts: 7 Listener
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1099035#Comment_1099035

    That is true but that doesn’t answer my question!

  • ilovemydaughter
    ilovemydaughter Online Community Member Posts: 7 Listener
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1099086#Comment_1099086

    Thanks Chris.
    I have done, MP too. Spoke to Reporter on Friday who has emailed the Council for a response on Friday but will only publish a story as last resort.
    move been back to her flat and if a radiator was moved there is another 80mm available.
    we are talking an hours work.
    and that was when I moved one of my own.
    we are getting mixed messages from the Council TBH.
    mot makes sense to stay where she is than have all the stress of moving.

  • ilovemydaughter
    ilovemydaughter Online Community Member Posts: 7 Listener
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    The radiator in the hallway moved to left and the wheelchair which she was given wouod go round. This one with the hand driven wheels is wider than her one she uses for hospital transport that’s in hospital with her. She doesn’t need this wide a chair but was given it for free.

  • ilovemydaughter
    ilovemydaughter Online Community Member Posts: 7 Listener
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1099129#Comment_1099129

    Thanks Chris, are you able to share details of your chair as my daughter gets high rate PIP so should be able to lease a powered chair.

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