help - going to be homeless

jjsstt

i was staying with my sister but she has just kicked me out. need to get somewhere. but no money for deposit and first months rent. i have clinical depression and i feel that i am at the end of the line. any advice?

nannytone_2

you don't say if you are working or not, if you are then find a B&B until you can save a bit


if not, go to your local council. they probably won't be able to rehouse you but, if they deem you to be 'vulnerable' they may find a hostel or B&B place for you.

MamaMoo_2

jjsstt wrote: »

i was staying with my sister but she has just kicked me out. need to get somewhere. but no money for deposit and first months rent. i have clinical depression and i feel that i am at the end of the line. any advice?

Go to the local council offices. They'll have contact details for the local hostels and shelters, and may have temporary emergency accommodation. You can also make a homeless application through the council for housing providing you can prove that you are not homeless intentionally.
If the council fail to help, contact local hostels yourself, or try Shelter.

Prinzessilein

If you are being treated for clinical depression and have a social worker/care worker attached to your care, then ask them to write a note for you to take with you to the council...it sometimes helps to spped the process.

jjsstt

just started on jsa a few weeks ago. would a crisis loan be available for first months rent and deposit?

pmlindyloo

Please go immediately to your local council and register as homeless.

Different councils have different strategies in place for helping. Lots of councils have a rent bond scheme where they guarantee the deposit for landlords (no money actually changes hand). Also they may have a list of landlords who accept HB.

You need to put in a claim for Housing Benefit (Housing Allowance if you rent from a private landlord) and CTB. If you are on income based JSA you are automatically entitled to full HB and CTB.

You can look up your Housing Allowance on the councils website and whether they have a rent bond scheme.

You do not say how old you are. This will make a difference to whether you will be entitled to the shared rate of HA or the 1 bedroomed rate.

Where are you staying now?

If you are still with your sister it will help if your sister can write a letter to say that you can no longer stay there. This is important because some councils will be very slow to help until you are literally homeless (terrible I know).

There are also some agencies that will help homeless people eg Porchlight. The council should provide you with these details.

Council is the first port of call.

jjsstt

i am 35. wee girl is 6. who stays with me 3 nights a week.

pmlindyloo

Click on this link and have a read through - it tells you most of what you want to know.

http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/homelessness

karenx

jjsstt wrote: »

just started on jsa a few weeks ago. would a crisis loan be available for first months rent and deposit?

No it wont as its not a crisis. Are you the parent with care? And get the benfits for your child?

cosmic-dust

Could you not go back and live with your mum?