low wage yet still dont qualify for council tax benefit

km2010

ive honestly never heard of anyone having trouble getting council housing.

perhaps you could have look have a look on rightmove.com as in the area 2 bedroom flats start at £250 or 3 bedrooms £295..quite a bit cheaper than you are paying just now.(if still £540)

alexandra_cmpbll

Hi, my rent is 550 a month for a two bedroomed flat . Believe me I have looked EVERYWHERE and can find absolutely nothing! It doesnt help that the north lanarkshire council say i need a three bedroomed property as my eldest is 18 and the youngest 13 both boys. The eldest wants to have some friends in the room , while the youngest wants the room as well to play computer. Constant fighting at times. I did have a meeting with the area manager of housing department after making my situation known to Alex neil. minister for housing. The manager agreed Six years is quite a long time to wait to be housed. I have moved house 5 times in 5 years all private lets! not because of anti social behaviour or the like , quite the opposite in fact. The properties have all been sold. The area manager has said he is looking into things and meanwhile Would I consider atwo bedroomed property if he can find me one. I said yes i would though this will cause fights with the elder son as he wants his own space. He is not workingand not in a position to get his own place, i wouldnt want hime to anyway, as he is very immature. So, I await patiently for the area manager to help me in so9me way, i justhope he doesnt forget about me.:( Thanks for your reply,

alexandra_cmpbll

Hi, wont go into it all again, but if you look at some of my previous posts it will explain everything. thanks

alexandra_cmpbll

What can you say to what ?

DX2

alexandra_cmpbll wrote: »

Hi, my rent is 550 a month for a two bedroomed flat . Believe me I have looked EVERYWHERE and can find absolutely nothing! It doesnt help that the north lanarkshire council say i need a three bedroomed property as my eldest is 18 and the youngest 13 both boys. The eldest wants to have some friends in the room , while the youngest wants the room as well to play computer. Constant fighting at times. I did have a meeting with the area manager of housing department after making my situation known to Alex neil. minister for housing. The manager agreed Six years is quite a long time to wait to be housed. I have moved house 5 times in 5 years all private lets! not because of anti social behaviour or the like , quite the opposite in fact. The properties have all been sold. The area manager has said he is looking into things and meanwhile Would I consider atwo bedroomed property if he can find me one. I said yes i would though this will cause fights with the elder son as he wants his own space. He is not workingand not in a position to get his own place, i wouldnt want hime to anyway, as he is very immature. So, I await patiently for the area manager to help me in so9me way, i justhope he doesnt forget about me.:( Thanks for your reply,

I'm not sure what it is that you are asking?

coffeeandfags

briancrum wrote: »

I'm abit vexed to be honest at this post. Your eldest is 18 years old...an adult then. Why should the council have to provide you with a three bedroom house because your ADULT son and your youngest dont get on. Is it not your perogative to sort that out? Whatever happened to if you want a bigger house you work hard to get it??? I despair.

Thats a bit harsh. Its the council who make the rules.

Alexandra, im in a 2-bed with a 20 year old and a 16 year old. Its not easy (eldest is up at 4:30am and is in bed by 10pm for work reasons which has the potential to cause eruptions ), but its do-able. Also its not forever.
If it means lower rent for you, i'd be tempted to accept the 2-bed offer

Miss_Bolan

HI, just a quick message (i work in a Council Tax and Council Tax & Housing Benefits department of a council), further to what sh1305 said, you should apply for Second Adult rebate.

If you are in a household with an adult that does not work, is not your partner and who is not paying you rent, and they are the reason you are no longer entitled to Single Occupier Discount, then you should apply for Second Adult Rebate. It's normally the same form you should use to apply for Housing and Council Tax benefit, and depending on the type of JSA being received, it can mean up to 25% of your Council Tax is covered again. It is not means tested based on your income, but on that of the over 18 so is definately worth applying for.

Also, I wouldn't rely on online calculators to assess your benefit entitlement. I'd fill in the housing and council tax benefit form and see what happens, it can't do any harm and your Council will do a 'better buy' calculation when they work out your entitlement to see if you'd be better off receiving Second Adult Rebate or normal Council Tax benefit.

hope this helps!

km2010

i do understand what its like to have boys sharing a room, my 2 are 17 & 19. i would love to have a house with a garden in a good area and each of my boys having their own room but cant afford it, so i make best with what i have. my boys shall have to make do too and if they dont like it they can move out.

there is cheaper private housing available (i looked on rightmove.com before my last post and it had quite a lot in north lanarkshire under £300 per month) so maybe you are being a little picky and wanting more than you can afford.

alexandra_cmpbll

@ briancrum, I dont think you have read the post properly . I thought I made it clear I am happy to accept a two bedroomed property, the council saY i NEED a 3 bedroomed property because my eldest is 18. I have worked all my life to provide for my children. If you read my previous post, as i asked, in order that you may understand my situation a bit better. I did have my own bought house when i was married. My marriage broke down due to my ex husbands alcoholism and domestic violence against me, HE FORCED THE SALE OF THE MARITIAL HOME LEAVING MY TWO CHILDREN AND I HOMELESS; because of this i have moved home 5 times in 5 years the council have no properties in the areas I need because of support issues for myself and my son being the victim of gang bullying. Yes, the police were made aware of the situation as were the council, they advised me to move out the area they had put me for fear of my son becoming another murder statistic! Hence the reason i am here in the flat with my two children presently. My eldest left school at 17, and went to college to do sports performance, he passed the course and was accepted to go on to the next course, it was cancelled at the last minute, due to lack of applicants, therefore he had to sign on for jsa. he is currently taking part in a course organised by the job centre, which he is enjoying and may get employment out of. I find your reply hurtful to me and others in my situation. DO YOU THINK i HAVR STRUGGLED TO BRING MY CHILDREN UP TO HAVE NO JOB? I have always worked to set a good example to my children, when i could just have easily sat at home. Your attitude towards todays youth may go some way to explaining why there are so many young people living on the streets in this country. Your attitude disgusts me.

starchild1972

I am surprised that the council say you NEED a 3 bed because your eldest is 18, honestly I am as at 18 they are deemed to be an adult and they only have a duty to house the parent(s) and dependants. An 18 yr old is not classed as a dependant unless they
have a disability or are in a vulnerable group.
I do know that where I am that an 18 yr old would not be classed as a dependant unless they were your partner and therefore not counted as needing rehoming as part of a family.
Different areas have different rules which is probably why sopme people are querying as to why you need a room for what is officiall a non dependant.