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The failing of the vulnerable in housing needs and support
0n the 15th May 2025 I suffered a devastating fire at home. It resulted in 2 windows blown out ad boarded up and the rest of the windows at the back of the house with large cracks in the glass. The property suffered with destroyed gutter.Fascias and loft damage. The fencing and garden damage all burned to the ground and…
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moving.......
480 / 5,000 Hi Everyone, I would like to ask how I can arrange to move from London-Lambeth to London-Camden if I live in a council flat and want to move to a council flat. BUT there is currently a court case going on because I do not have and have never had a tenancy agreement. Housing Advice is dealing with my case and I…
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Hi, my name is honestjock! Service Charge help - LWRCA and PIP
can i get help with service charge i have to pay on top of my rent if i am recieving lwrca and pip?
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Housing Association Rent Increase - Covered by UC?
My rent has increased (Housing Association) twice since my rent has been covered by Universal Credit. What I wonder is after a certain amount of rent increases will Universal Credit cease being able to perhaps cover all the rent of the claimant?
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Occupational terapist letter
My husband is SSI blind, we live in a housing association. There was an occupational therapist in the House e the house who suggested moving due to static and health problems, but first we had to create a wet room unfortunately, the Mears Group is not willing.This is an emergency renovation.
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can I make self homeless and approach local council to safeguard my family?
hi I’ve been under vile attacks on myself my partner and my young children my housing association have had 14 incident numbers for assault and harassment police told them to rehire us as the back windows been cracked badly by bricks front doors borderd up on inside but has no locking mechanism and is split and under daily…
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Walk in shower and toilet
hi everyone was just wondering how long the council take to install a wet room, They will be starting next week, they have a location within the property to place it. we were supposed to have building plans but this never materialised and now they are ready to begin the work
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Hi, my name is 11salah!
Am looking to move in with partner we are both on universal credit, will we be reassessed if we make a joint claim, I have lcwra and am in the support group, she has lcwra, very stressed about this any help would be very grateful
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Hi, my name is Kevsie61! re disabled facilities grant, does any one have or know how the amounts...
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Hi, my name is Tracey from AWA!
I am the founder director of the Accessible Waterways Association www.awa-uk.org.uk Our aim is to make the UK's Inland Waterways system (canals and rivers) accessible for everyone equally. I am registered as severely vision impaired and my husband, Tim, has a hearing impairment. We live aboard a narrowboat with our two…
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Help with Housing costs as an owner occupier on irESA
Hi Has anyone had any success getting some sort of help with housing expenses such as house service charges, ground rent and buildings insurance as a flat owner on irESA? I am aware I am not eligible for Housing Benefit through my Local Authority but have read somewhere online that there may be assistance through the DWP -…
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Income from lodger universal credit disregard
Can someone who owns a house and claims universal credit with SDP take a lodger and how would this affect his universal credit claim?
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Transitional protection and non dependant moving home
I recieve transitional protection on uc because I was migrated from income support which had disability premiums included as I recieve pip and live alone. My adult son wants to move back home due to his relationship ending and I'm obviously not going to see him on the streets but I am worried about how this will affect my…
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UC housing non dependant or joint tenancy
Hi, could someone help to understand this, please? My mother receiving PIP - daily living component and mobility both higher rates and ESA. My sister always lived with our mum as mum needs care almost 24/7 specially at nights, sister not an "oficial carer" doesn't receive carer's allowance. Mum rents privately two bedroom…
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Energy Efficiency Scheme - Who to contact?
I have recently contacted a company to carry out work at my home under the Government’s Energy Efficiency Scheme. Unfortunately, I have experienced nothing but problems since the work began. I have been left without heating, the contractors are failing to attend as agreed, and the work that has been done has caused…
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Leaving care home, what info do PIP need?
I am due to leave my care home very soon. To reinstate the daily living component of PIP, what info do they need when i contact them? I've told my aunt and uncle that i will let them know when i have left, so that they will be there when i ring them.
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Uc review
just had my review and they asked me why I didn’t tell them my daughter had Moved out who is 21.im worried now as I thought it didn’t matter if she was 21
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Hi, my name is sunny1234! Retiring in December, how soon should I claim for housing benefit?
Hi i am on universal credit and work part time and I retire Dec , how soon can I claim for housing benifit ; or how do I find out how much help I will be entitled to , I know I will not be entitled to pension credit as I will be approx £5.00 over !!!!!!!! As I am stressing about it at the moment . Please can you give some…
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Help with rent on universal credit put no help when on ESA
I have my working son who lives with me and on ESA I had to pay full rent no help, but moving over to universal credit I get help which is £336.18p a month after taking off ,1 adult living with you who is expected to pay towards the rent-£93.02based on your household, we have decided you have 1 spare bedroom-£****.87.. Why…
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I've just been served a section 21 and 48 :(
Hello all, I've been served a Section 21 and 48, after living in the same home for 9 years. The landlord has decided to sell the property and I must move out in 2 months. My head is all over the place as i'm disabled, live alone and have don't have anyone to turn to. I don't have big savings and I cannot work due to my…
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Discrmination
6 weeks ago i requested an adaptation because ive nowere adiqate to bath,im a DV suvivor so moveing to a more suitable acomadation is not an opption,loads of oversites,refused an OT visit befor i had a chance to request one as the OT report was flawd crustial missing information,a suvayors report complieted on a flawd OT…
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Council saying they have not received any rent payment (housing element) from UC
Moved from ESA to UC. First statement and payment was on 5th August and it said housing element had been paid directly to council. However on Friday I checked rent account and I could not see any payment. I called council and they said they had received anything and I should call UC. I messaged UC journal and agent said…
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Universal credit calculations with tp
hi I am a bit confused and wondering if one of you lovely people can help me my parents migrated to uc back in April while that was all done and they receive exactly what they were getting before thanks to the tp i am now confused how it works from here as they have just been given a bungalow by their local housing…
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Housing help
Hey,i was wondering if anyone would be able to give me any advice ,im currently living with a parent which i have done from birth,so im down as a tenant on the tency agreement, due to falling out , i feel I need to move out i have minor disabilities ,but not sure whwerebinwould stand any advice would be much appreciated tia
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Does Bank really need full Pip decision letter for mortgage?
Hello Community, Me and Spouse are currently looking at getting a mortgage for a shared ownership half let half buy kinda thing and the bank has asked us for the Pip decision letter. I dont mind showing them the first page wich entails the decision and the overall rates plus payment. That seems fair to me. However,…
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Housing rental payment
So I moved into my home on the 3rd of march changed my address etc on the UC portal after months of chasing them and uploading the documents they have asked for to be told it's with a team to be verified then to be told it's the job centre issue they need to verify it then passed back and forth and now to be told it's back…
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Hi, my name is nikitamcharnock!
hi i’ve recently got my keys to my first council property, i’m a first single mum my property isn’t carpeted was just wondering if there is any help i can get?
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Moving out on PIP whilst awaiting outcome of LCWRA assessment
I did my LCRWA a while ago and I'm just waiting for the results. However, I'm also in the process of trying to move out as I am stuck in a toxic household which is contributing to my rapidly declining mental state. Is it possible to get housing element whilst waiting for my assessment outcome?
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Hi, my name is betsie1964! Son is being harassed and needs to move, but council won't help
hi I am the mother to a man with autism adhd learning disabilities and severe epilepsy I need help to protect him against harassment
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How will my income affect my parent's UC?
Hi all, I hope this is an okay place to ask this - if not I apologise. I have just recently finished college, so we know about losing the "child"/dependent or whatever related bits, and have a job interview lined up in early July. My parents are convinced they will "lose all of their Universal Credit" - which I know is…
