PIP and losing your home
Anjo
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My son receives PIP and I am his carer. We live in a small rented flat and have had numerous issues, most recently we had 4 gas leaks since November, leaking windows, plaster falling of the walls and gas is still an issue when using the boiler. So we live with the gas switched off and an electric heater and use only one room. We feel increasingly unwell here and want to move. Our letting agent says to not have anything available, other agents all ask for applicants to be in paid work, which rules us out. We are so desperate to get out of here I am thinking of moving into a static caravan on a holiday park or even a campervan or such. Question: What would happen to our PIP and carer's allowance if we do no longer have a fixed address? (I tried ringing DWP but get disconnected each time.)
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Hi and welcome sorry about your situation have you tried housing through council also shelter is an organisation to help people with housing situations
I'm not sure about your PIP but one of our experts will get back to you1 -
Hi,Although landlords are not susposed to discriminate tenants by refusing those claiming benefits, this doesn't mean they don't still do it. They have their ways and the first thing they do is take out the wording "DSS tenants not accepted" when advertising. It doesn't help matters either when mortgage companies don't allow benefit tenants.It's definitely not easy finding a landlord that accepts us and it took me a very long time too when i moved just over a year ago. Although i wouldn't go as far as not telling them i'm claiming benefits, i'd never sleep if i did this.To answer your question, PIP and your carers allowance won't be affected regardless of where you live. It's possible to have a PO box for your post to go to. Homeless people claim benefits still.2
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Thank you both for your quick response. We are 48 and 22 respectively. I have been bugging the letting agent for over a year, they have a new building manager every 6 months and each time I approach them again, emailing photos of the state of the flat and nothing but unmet promises. There is also an issue with a new boiler which is emitting toxic fumes in my son's bedroom and noisy neighbours, so even if going the stressful route of getting an outside party to try and enforce repairs etc, there will still be unresolved issues that make life unhealthy for us here. I hadn't thought to go through Shelter as I feel I am still in a position of choice (i.e. not homeless yet) but they may know of others' who were in receipt of PIP and became homeless or 'without fixed abode'. I will try them. Thanks for clarifying the distinction between a residential park and holiday park, I will keep that in mind. Thanks again.1
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Hi there great advice from above I’m sorry about your situation . I have a dog and when I have looked for property in the past it always used to say no dogs and no dss . Apparently they say things like working tenants only my friend was telling me . I have no idea why they don’t want to take on people who don’t work I think that’s really bad that they don’t . My friend rents property she always rents to people who don’t work she said it’s the people that earn loads of money who are the worst at paying there rent.We rent privately our landlords were really nice they know I’m not well and my partner works there nor bothered bout that but I know estate agents like it if both people work .
i personally have never had a council property or dss . How ever I was homeless years ago me and my little dog when I escaped domestic violence years ago the council did put me and my dog in like temporary housing women’s aid Helped me with that and the council it wasn’t great but it stopped me and my dog for having to sleep on the streets . I was then offered a hostel for me and my dog but I went to stay with my cousin.I also thought bout renting a mobile home but they shut a few months a year and it’s not a proper address .I remember when I rented some where this was before I took really ill with mental illness once I found some where proper to live for me and dog . I remember I drafted up a message explaining I had fled domestic violence I had just got a job at that time I had a little dog I wrote it all out then sent it out to different landlords on gumtree and estate agents and one really nice female landlord responded she was really lovely she said I could pay the deposit at a later date which was amazing it was a little studio flat perfect for me and my dog at the time .At the moment you will prob find that not many people will be moving so they might not be much to rent at the moment but I would do the same draft up a message explaining your situation . Best of luck and please let us know how you get on .1 -
Thank you so much everyone who responded to my query with advice and shared stories and experiences, I very much appreciate it. I will let you know how we get on.0
