Housing

hey guys. hope you’re all well and 2025 is going awesome so far. i made a post here a while ago regarding my mental health and benefits i’m entitled to. well i applied for UC and uploaded my fit note and other stuff they asked. ahaha they were not satisfied with my ID and housing proof documents so today i have a…

hi could someone please help with advice as it’s a minefield when trying to find out non dependents deductions.. I currently live alone and claim UC council tax benefit and work capability element my 16 year old son and his pregnant girlfriend want to move in with me due to unforeseen circumstances. He works but earns…

Hello all, I posted in another topic regarding my migration from JSA to UC and it seems that my transition is going smoothly and I should get the right amount (phew). That ampunt is just over £1000 and includes the TP, but no housing element as I haven't previously needed it. I thought it would be better to create a new…

hi, Me and my partner want to buy a house together. We live separately but have 3 children. I’m on UC (and currently on maternity leave but work part time). I was wondering how much I’d lose if we did go through with it x

HELLO EVERYONE, I am a Blood cancer patient and Physically disabled bedridden. STRUGGLING to be rehoused as I am sleeping in my livingroom with no access to a bathroom for the past 8 years now. tried everything Mp, council, shelter was my case worker still no help. I want my basic human rights of access. Shower, privacy,…

I don't want to take a thread off topic about when to use the washing machine or bath etc. If you had a choice would you opt for the top floor because there won't be any noise above you? Possibly nicer views /things to look at if you are home more. Are new builds likely to be more noisy than older thicker walls. I am…

I am wondering if anyone out there can help us to get up the coffee ncil bungalow list a bit quicker. I have bad arthritis and chronic IBS

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Hello. I'm approaching 70 and planning to (finally) stop working in the next couple of months. I'm self employed with a low income but that income (plus my pension which I'm already taking) keeps me just above the benefits threshold. I've completed some online benefits calculators to work out what I can get when I stop…

i was told by someone at mind that i have to apply for uc for housing benefit but although in esa and dla i have never recieved a migrattin letter.I have a horrible feeling i have been given wrong info and i have started a claim that i do no have the mental capacity to deal with.i am at my wits end

I declared a change in rent on the 5th of December 2024 as I moved into a new property I paid £325pcm before and now the rent is £650pcm so I declared this and then uploaded evidence I uploaded it 3 times 2 times they said it wasn't clear the third time they verified it but that was only today 10th of January my assessment…

Hi good afternoon everyone what a beautiful day in Cape Town south Africa weather is hot but a cool wind I'm thankful to God that I'm alive and my children healthy my one daughter was sick almost the whole week but I didn't wanted to talk about it cause I knew God would made her better a lot has happened and my children…

Hi everyone, I’m reaching out to share my situation and see if anyone has had a similar experience or can offer advice. Last year, I was homeless and ended up in a hostel, where I received help with a medical form due to several health conditions, including fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, autism, and bipolar disorder. I was…

The freeholder has applied to build another 2 floors on my building , I suppose the lift will be out of service for some time , and I am disabled . What is the situation , I can only object 🤔

hello I am looking for some advice or anyone who has been through a similar process. I own my home and live with my son and dog. My mother who is 76 and suffers severe mobility issues with arthritis is now living with me. I am now my mother’s main carer. Her small bedroom is on the first floor alongside our family…

After living with my parents for a while, I am finally in a place where I can rent a small one bed annexe. I have been on a housing list for a year and despite being in a wheelchair and having multiple disabilities, I am not a priority and expected to wait years while my health deteriorates due to lack of access to shower.…

I'm moving from Birmingham to telford I'm on disability and universal credit can you tell me if this will change or does it stay the same. Also do I have to make a claim for council tax

hi all, hoping to get some help with this please! My mum is receiving universal credit and highest level of pip due to various health issues, and is registered blind. She is living on her own at the moment, and me and my fiance would like to rent a house with her so she isn’t on her own. Me and my fiance both work, and we…

Please don't read if you are under 18 as this has things inappropriate for young people I have autism and some complex health issues. (me and another think is a mitochondrial disease due to some test results) I have gastroparesis, I'm tube fed, I have trouble swallowing, hearing loss, eye muscle weakness, fevers upon…

Hi! Is it possible to take action against discriminatory and exploitative behaviour by my letting agents if I have no proof? My situation is that my letting agents pressured me to move out months earlier than my lease ended, and lied about accessibility just to get me out. They said I had to move out as soon as possible…

im stressed as hell right now - I've found a DSS accepted flat that I want to rent but I struggle with managing money, however I made a very impulsive enquiry about the flat to the landlord. problem is, if I say I want it and I'm accepted, I currently do not have the money for deposit yet bc I've spent it all (impulsive…

Hi All! Anyone got tips on renting as a wheelchair user? So far, I've NEVER found anywhere accessible to live in Cardiff. I've found a few places that I could just about make work, but it wasn't good. I lived in one "wheelchair accessible" studio apartment that was a joke - only one door was accessible, the pavements…

Hi, I'm dyslexic and I have a long time medical condition so I'm finding it difficult to understand this stuff, my housing officer is being useless at the moment, he hasn't been responding for the last two or three months. I'm in my second year of university and I commute 45 minutes each way as I have a 3-bedroom terraced…

Has anyone had any luck with letting their private landlord allow them to have a trainee service dog? The waiting lists for charities are so long and have such high backlogs that I've found organisations which help aid you to train your own. I was just worried about the fact that you can have a trained service dog legally…

Hi! Anyone have any advice on renting on full benefits? No letting agents in my city will even give me a viewing for a property because they've set their affordability check just above what you can get on full UC with incapacity and highest PIP. I also have multiple financial guarantors, but they don't care. I have argued…

Hi I’ve received a letter from Glasgow city council saying they have suspended my housing benefits and council tax reduction I was on ESA but am now a pensioner how do I sort this ?.

Hey everyone. Sorry for another thread I'm sure there's been many. Ive just received the 3 month migration letter to move over to UC. I currently receive: Contribution based ESA + SDP. Enhanced PIP for both daily living and motability Housing benefits Council tax support I also do permitted work. I have tried multiple…

Hi, I'm in my 60s now, on UC and pip , my son who is in his 40s also on UC and pip has become homeless, I have room for him here , I don't have a problem with him coming here, but I need to know how moving him in will effect both out benefits so we can prepare for the changes, my disability is a physical one, but my son…

hello I’m trying to figure out why I’m told that my pip payment is being used to calculate my housing benefit I’m confused because everything I read tells me that it shouldn’t be used for than and shouldn’t be calculated as earnings Does anyone know which is right. I’ve been questioning it for several years. I’m state…

Hi, my mum has just been removed as my appointee after 2 years of financial abuse. I’m currently in a hostel that requires weekly rent. My pip was stopped whilst this went on, they said it should be resumed today. Does anyone know if it’ll come in by the end of the week? As I need it too otherwise I will be homeless for…