Is there any way a couple can get LHA for 2 bedrooms?

seven-day-weekend

Sensible idea qwertyuiop.

leemack

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

I would also doubt that they'd have much chance of getting a 2 bed HA property as this would be taking it away from a family with children.

I have to say that it's quite normal to live in this situation if your partner has a chronic condition and most people just get on with it.

THe HA I used to work for had a few two beds in each sheltered housing scheme, these certainly weren't for families as you had to be above 60 to qualify. They allocated them using discretion according to individual circumstances.

seven-day-weekend

My mum and dad lived in a (local authority) sheltered scheme for a while. These were for over-60s.

They had studio flats with the bed in an alcove for single people and one-bedroom for couples. I don't think they had any two bedroom.

But it's worth a try.

ceridwen

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

Yes ONW, we have lived like this too because of my Restless Legs Syndrome (also despite having a spare bedroom!).

I do have sympathy and ideally they should have another bedroom, but we have to remember that the money for this is coming from the public purse and that there are families with two children who could use a two-bedroom flat; the public coffers are not a bottomless pit nor is the supply of social housing endless. They already have enough room for a couple.

As others say, they can move in to a two-bed privately rented place and make up the difference in rent themselves.

A point - BUT the person with two children CHOSE to have those children on the one hand - therefore down to them. The person with a health problem HAD no choice as to whether to have that health problem or no - therefore is no less "deserving" of help (some of us - including me - would argue that the ill person is actually more deserving in fact).

Vader123

ceridwen wrote: »

A point - BUT the person with two children CHOSE to have those children on the one hand - therefore down to them. The person with a health problem HAD no choice as to whether to have that health problem or no - therefore is no less "deserving" of help (some of us - including me - would argue that the ill person is actually more deserving in fact).

You see, this is what ceridwen does.

In this order :

1) She jumps into a thread and tells everyone whats wrong and whats bad in the world.

2) She states her opinion.

3) To anyone that does not know cerdiwen and her posting style, it offers false hope.

4) ceridwen then comes back to thread and never replies to challenges made.

Welcome to ceridwens world.

Vader

seven-day-weekend

ceridwen wrote: »

A point - BUT the person with two children CHOSE to have those children on the one hand - therefore down to them. The person with a health problem HAD no choice as to whether to have that health problem or no - therefore is no less "deserving" of help (some of us - including me - would argue that the ill person is actually more deserving in fact).

The ethos of welfare these days is that we don't have deserving and undeserving poor any more. (whether we should or not is another debate).

bestpud

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

The ethos of welfare these days is that we don't have deserving and undeserving poor any more. (whether we should or not is another debate).

Plus we cannot assume said family do not need a two bedroom house because one of them has become ill and unable to work, or some other life event has made them poor through no fault of their own.

boliston

I would say that if I was living alone I would probably make do OK with a studio as the main room is then just mine and I can do what I want with it, leave it messy or tidy as I please.

If however I was living with a partner then I would not be happy in a 1 bedded flat as I like to have my own room that is mine and mine only. Some couples are fine sharing a bedroom but many couples these days, however close often still like their own room that they can do what they like with.

bestpud

boliston wrote: »

I would say that if I was living alone I would probably make do OK with a studio as the main room is then just mine and I can do what I want with it, leave it messy or tidy as I please.

If however I was living with a partner then I would not be happy in a 1 bedded flat as I like to have my own room that is mine and mine only. Some couples are fine sharing a bedroom but many couples these days, however close often still like their own room that they can do what they like with.

That's absolutely fine as long as they are happy to pay for it.

We all want lots of things (I'd love the taxpayer to provide me with a mansion and swimming pool) but we have to live within our means.

Vader123

bestpud wrote: »

Plus we cannot assume said family do not need a two bedroom house because one of them has become ill and unable to work, or some other life event has made them poor through no fault of their own.

Bestpud and seven-day-weekend

Your both great, but your wasting your time with ceridwen.

Vader