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UC housing element and review
In a bit of a situation. Me and my young family had to move out back in November due to repairs leaks etc… it wasn’t a planned thing. I rent privately. The landlord agreed to a rent free period, I receive housing benefit but as I’m on uc I receive the housing element to help towards rent. So back in November I had to…
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Big increase in heating charge
I live in a council one-bedroom flat. The heating is communal heating and the council has increased the amount that I have to pay for the heating by 60%. I have been through stage 1 of the council’s complaint procedure because I have looked in the Internet and I have not found any evidence that there has not been an…
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Floor lifts and accessible homes
Hi all, I'm looking for some advice please about floor lifts and making changes to a house to make it more friendly and accessible. I have a very little one, and seems mad to think about him being an older child let a lone a teenager or independent adult but I am very aware that I need to keep this in mind when making…
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Hi, my name is Lisha! What's the likelihood of my son being entitled to his own bedroom?
I have a Prolapse Interverbal Disc and Degenerative knees i live on the second floor without a lift 33 steps all the way to my door, i live with my two kids 3 and 10 years. My 10 year old is ADHD diagnosed and isn't able to share a bedroom with his sibling as he constantly fidgets on their bunk bed and has sleep…
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Assets and Support Plan
I'm 27 years old born with Cerebral Palsy affecting mobility. I live will my parents. My parents are planning to buy the house and received Right to Buy Landlord offer. My parents are planning to add my name to this property. But I want to know if the council will count this house as my 'Asset' if my parents add my name?…
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Women's Shelter
Hello there In need of support for a friend, please. If she TEMPORARILY left the home, and went into a shelter, would her partner immediately lose his Carer's Allowance? If she PERMANENTLY left, reclaimed her SDP once his Carers Allowance was removed and she went into a women's shelter (or was sofa surfing) until a new…
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Finding housing together
Are there any communities specifically to help disabled people find each other so that they can buddy up and find private sector housing together?
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Please help
Would really appreciate it if someone could please help me with this as its stressing me out to no end. I've migrated to uc. First payment on 22nd may. Assessment phase is 16th April to 15th May. I want to pay my rent of £1000 for this period. And I will do this going forward. Going forward it will be easy, I'll just…
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living with friend im on universal credit and pay them money each month
hi im up for a review this friday, ive been claiming for nearly 5 yrs, i live with a friend whom i give 250 a month to, towards bills ect i do not claim for housing benefit i also get the lcwra as im unable to work i suffer with bipolar copd and few other things i also get pips, so i can manage okay, plus i do not have a…
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Non-Dependant Deduction
Hi, My son has recently been awarded the Daily Living Component of PIP. Will a non- dependant deduction for him still be calculated in my housing and council tax costs? I am his carer and have no disabilities myself. Many thanks.
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Help
I’ve recently been evicted after 25 years due to Landlord needing to sell. I am allocated an extra room due to disability and have carers three times a day. I’ve now been placed in single hotel accommodation and separated from my support dog and immediate support network. Can anyone advise. Many thanks
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Hi, my name is sweetlip234! i have got a house in leintwardine and my disabled son lives with me...
hi i have got a house in leintwardine and my disabled son lives with me i am on state pension and pip but i was hoping you could help me with a grant to carpet and furnish it please it is a 3 bedroom i would appreciate it if you could help i have tried to do it my self but i am struggling than you
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Inheritance whilst on LCW and UC Disregard Property
Hello all, I am soon to be receiving an inheritance and would plan to purchase the property that I am currently renting privately. I am also claiming benefits from Universal credit and LCW, as well as housing benefit Is there a length of time that I can have the money in my account whilst still receiving Universal Credit…
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Advice??
Hello, Me and my long term partner are currently in talks of moving out as a couple. We both still live at home with our parents so this’ll be a big move for us both. Can i just ask for advice on what’s in place for disabled people? We’re currently discussing going on the council list for this move, as we think it’ll be…
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Hi, my name is Royaloak! Any suggestions gratefully received ! My brother (Paul) is 66 and receiv...
Any suggestions gratefully received ! My brother (Paul) is 66 and receives state pension and housing benefit for current his rented flat. He lives in a different London Borough to me but his health is poor so we’ve agreed that if possible he could mive nearer to me in new rented accommodation but in this (my )London…
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Hi, my name is nogg22! have migrated over to universal credit and have the opportunity to move to...
Hi have migrated over to universal credit and have the opportunity to move to new area and live with partner ( never claimed rent hall but would need to now ) what is the process one inform a change of circumstance i can not afford to have my benefits stop . Am worried sick and already so anxious about all the changes that…
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They sent my brother an update via journal but did not inform him, important info
My brother is currently going through the process of migration from ESA support group over to UC. they have asked a question that was answered and even the local HB Unit were informed and fine about has this changed under UC? My sister has her own home, owing to the condition we have (Genetic) severe bleeds happen, My…
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When’s the best time to apply for Universal Credit (moving end of June)?
Hi everyone, I’m currently on income-related ESA (Support Group) and also get the Severe Disability Premium (SDP) and PIP. I haven’t received a managed migration letter yet. I’m single, over 25, have no children or partner, and I live alone. I receive the SDP as I meet the criteria for it. I’m also in the middle of doing a…
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Housing options
Hello everyone, My problem is that I need to move from my housing association house of 40 years because of my disability and not able to get upstairs now. My elderly friend living in a housing association bungalow has wanted me to come and stay with them but I am worried if I do I won’t be able to join their tenancy and…
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Live in carers
Hi all, I live with my dad who has clinical depression and sadly I have developed very severe health anxiety due to his illness and living in an environment that is mentally unhealthy. Also getting pericarditis was a huge trigger. He is a great dad but I just can’t cope here anymore. I have unfortunately been in and out of…
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Hi, my name is crystallball! II need to know how to at a transfer from my two bed council house to..
II need to know how to at a transfer from my two bed council house to a bungalow as I'm now very disabled
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Hi, my name is misty2211!
I live at my sister's in a spare room it's a council house we both have medical and disability issues and are both in receipt separately esa and pip,I'm in the support group, we both received a migration letter to universal credit, can we both still claim separately, and do we both still receive the same amount or less…
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Hi, my name is glead23! I'm a new user looking for advice, last year I was given the motability...
Hello everyone I'm a new user looking for advice, last year I was given the motability part for pip, I have lived in this bungalow 5yrs, my last living at the family home 50yrs before my father passed away, I was his carer, when I moved into this one bed bungalow it is in a small cul-de-sac, the radius of the cul-de-sac is…
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Hi, my name is nat2879! Can they stop my transitional payment?
Please can someone help me understand! beginning of this year i got told that i had to transfer over to universal credit, which i have done. Since signing over i had to move due to family issues and my disability getting worse. Where i used to live my rent was £500 a month. My new property is a lot more which i was aware…
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Medical move refused
I have received a reply from my housing association saying that I’m not priority for a medical move even though I live next to Heathrow Airport and have stage 2 lung emphysema can anyone please give me some advice as to my next step. Thank you.
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Hi, my name is catty381381! housing put me in the silver band, is this a good thing or a bad thing?
Hi I've just recently applied for housing as I struggle with the day-to-day activity's as I have stenosis of the spine and find the simplest of things are hard to do. I go to physio and end up hurting even more than I did before I went in.. THey have said I'll be in the silver band so I'm just wanting to know if that's a…
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Hi, my name is alvb! My partner is on uc and at ymca how many nights a week is she allowed to ...
My partner is on uc and at ymca how many nights a week is she allowed to stay away for a max number of nights a week not including the weekend on a normal Monday to Friday
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Hi, my name is hev548!
hi . my council housing said i could stop paying them £70 a mth for my 3rd bedroom as my disabled daughter and has a carer stay to help 2:-3 days week . next thing the universal credit has take. £70 off my benefit to pay the housing with it . ..i’ve rang the uc and asked why and they just keep saying . because they’re…
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How does CHC funding affect ESA
I would appreciate it anybody could advise on the following please. My Daughter receives Contribution based ESA and is in the support group. Will this be affected if she then receives fully funded CHC in a residential care home.
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Hi, my name is FF31! Would anyone know if I simply upload my new Tenancy Agreement on my UC ...
Hi Would anyone know if I simply upload my new Tenancy Agreement on my UC Account or is there anything else I would need to do. Thank you
