Any advice my council turn me down ?

welington

I lived with my partner six months old pregnant in tiny open private room with washing machine and the cooker just close to my bed. My pregnant partner suffering from nausea frequently because of the house condition not fresh air when i used my cooker according to my gp .i paid each month 70pounds council tax plus 500pounds rent exclusive electricity. Im working full time with very low income 13000 pounds a years.i asked my council if they can rehouse me because of my wife health condition they turn me down my application. Im british citizen always working.any advice ?what to do next?

viktory

First thought is what on earth are you thinking, having a child when you apparently live in squalor and poverty?? Who do you rent your current home from, why are do you only have one room and have you considered actually moving? £13k a year isn't that low, you should be taking home roughly £1k a month. Does your partner work? Is she in receipt of any benefits? What reason did the council give for turning down your application? You'll need to give clear, concise information if you want more help. English is clearly not your first language (I hope!) so ask someone to check your posts for clarity. You should then get more help here.

tanith

Can you give any reasons why you were turned down? maybe you need help with your application. In the mean time find a better place to live it sounds horrendous where you are.. even if the council accept your application you may have to wait a long time for a place , depending on where in the country you are...

bunny999

Your best bet is to move out of London to someone where accomodation is much cheaper and easier to find.

welington

The council said that it's no medical priority that the reason the turn me down .im on council waiting list since 2009 because of my job i can't out of london . I just need cheap place no free. I can't afford any private 2 bedroom flat to rent in london because of my salary.my wife isn't qualify to any benefit . She is on visa. Any help or advice?

vax2002

At 13k a year in London that is "not a Job", its a pastime

viktory

vax2002 wrote: »

At 13k a year in London that is "not a Job", its a pastime

It depends where in London, to be honest. There is a world of difference between Central London and one of the outer boroughs. OP, have you actually applied for LHA or used the Turn to Us benefits checker to see if you are entitled to any help?

welington wrote: »

Any help or advice?

Try answering some of the question I posed! You are being way too vague, getting information out of you is like pulling teeth.

Dontknowanymore

Why not rent a 1 bedroom flat then? cheaper than a 2 bed but better than 1 room.

Oldernotwiser

You could apply for tax credits although, if you're under 25, you won't be able to get them until the baby's born. Does your wife/partner work?

welington

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

You could apply for tax credits although, if you're under 25, you won't be able to get them until the baby's born. Does your wife/partner work?

im over 25 . is it possible to apply for tax credits 2 months early before she give birth and get it when baby is born? she isn't working as she is pregnant .also she isn't qualify to any benefit when you are on visa. im only one working 13k a year.full time work. . im not living in central london just outside one borough of london where the cheapest one bedroom is 700 pounds plus council tax 70 pounds. THEY said i can't get anything like housing benefit before the baby is born.im british citizen always working working since 2002. any advice welcome .

welington

If i leave my 13k year job i will be on top council priority list with free house ; get more financial help . Being hard working person like me don't get any help in this country? All london borough private house rent is very very high because many people get money from government to pay the rent.people with 30k to 50k year job took most affordable rent with new build houses from housing association in london.