MOOLOO'S continuing saga Part 4

floss2

Mooloo, maybe you could contact your Housing Officer and ask them to come out & visit you - after all, you are a tenant in one of their properties and they should have a duty of care to you, especially when you have a looked-after child living with you. Then you could explain the situation with DGD and the issues you have had with the rent arrears leters etc.

Also, do your HA have an online system to check your rent account so you only pay what you actually owe after any housing benefit etc has been paid?

Savvy_sewing

Housing rang me back. The problem is that they do not account for the housing benefit that is paid in arrears. So the account says £24.99 in debt but if the housing benefit was applied I would actually be some £21 in credit!.
So I am not particularly thrilled. But at least I am not in debt as much as they are saying. They can whistle dixie for £25 this week. HB will catch it up eventually. What a stress for nothing.
I will just have to stop worrying. iIt will all work out in the end!. (Well it better).
Just had a call from the Adult Social workers. They will come out to see twin1 on the 30th April. So that will be a full 6 weeks since my raising the last concerns of URGENT HELP!.
Thats just for an assessment phase.

Been babysitting this morning. Managed to take DGD to get her fringe trimmed at the hairdressers as well.
Its just finished Hailing here. What changes we are having in the weather.!

SuziQ

Mooloo that has happened to me with the small amount I get towards my mortgage-the building society always say I am in arrears, because DWP don't pay on the 2nd of the month when I pay the mortgage, they pay a different time each month which also means they have to pay different amounts, depending on how many days since the last payment.I also get 'phone calls asking me to pay for the 'arrears' even though the system shows that the arrears are caused by the DWP. Drives me crazy!

I do feel for you with this latest development,but also feel sorry for your son, who I'm afraid is learning a life lesson the tough way. I keep waiting to read of things turning around for you and get so frustrated for you, that you are still getting cr*ppy luck all the time! I do pray things will turn for the better soon.

snookey

Hi Mooloo sorry to see that your still struggling. Hope things improve soon.
Funny you should be having problems with adult ss . A girl that I use to support was sitting drunk outside the post office crying. She has autism and was telling me that her mum had died and they had housed her in a high rise flat. People had been knocking on her door at all hours for money and she is terrified. Up shot is that she has no cpn,support worker and relies on her friends one of which is violent.
I felt so sorry for her but at the moment Im not in a position to help her and could just advise her to see a friend of mine who is head of mental health in our area. Im hoping he will help as he is decent.
All the cuts always affect those most in need.

Savvy_sewing

Sorry to read that. Its terrible how vunerable people are left to fend for themselves in what is supposed to be a "caring" society. I dont see much caring in the community alas.
Its very difficult to stand back when you see people in need, but sometimes its not always possible to help them in the most appropriate way ourselves.
The only thing I can keep doing is keeping on shouting for the help. Someone somewhere must start to listen.
I do feel that there is progress as the police getting onvolved has generated more of an interest, and not just me being an over jealous Mum. (which I am not, but it could be seen that way.).
If I was then I would have been there with the girls all the time, would have control of thier funds and would be running (ruining?) thier lives for them.

minimoneysaver

After reading your recent posts, I think it may put the girls in a better position if you were able to step back a bit, especially as the police are now involved. Fingers crossed you see some more action, which will hopefully see their needs met. I totally agree with you, when you said about us being a caring society.........it doesn't look like that at the moment. I've heard a few stories recently that have made me very upset. I'm not a social worker, but I have a few friends who are, and it seems to me like there are so many different departments and it is all too easy to get lost in the system. I think it's an ALL or NOTHING approach that is more commonplace. Until the Governement streamline some of these agencies, nothing is going to change.

Savvy_sewing

Morning, sitting at BF's. He has just nipped out to get some part for the water/heating system. DGD has been playing nicely with her bricks, that we brought with us, and i had a bit of a lie in and a cuppa bought up to me.
Washed my hair for the first time since it was cut. Seems strange washing less hair!. I will need to remember to use the straightners from now on. Feel a little frizzy. But its still easier to manage then before.
Both twin1 and DS have issues with each other and the tidyness of the flat, and she is not even back from her holiday until tomorrow. Tried to drag me into it, but I was not going to be drawn. Same as trying to get me to "volunteer" help with paying the overdue phone bill. NOPE.
I have finished reading the book that i was sent last week. Even started on the sequal, but I really need to actually go back to the beginning and work through the exercises. However I noticed that when I was writing my diary yesterday, that I had picked up one of the phrases, " I can handle it", and had written that down.
The more positive side came out instead of the oh no side of me. Bonus. Feeling calmer has made a huge difference.
We go back home today. At least I am going to be going back to a clean kitchen, and I know that the other jobs can be caught up tomorrow. The washing is going to be a big one, as I stopped when the powder I was usuing was useless. Still havent been out to buy anymore. But it wont take long to catch up, if we have some windy days and less rain it will dry ok.
Going to relax for a bit longer before we go back home.

Savvy_sewing

Got back around 5pm. Gave me a chance to watch the highlights of the Grand Prix. DGD wanted more meatballs for her tea so that was easy. I wasnt hungry, so I didnt have anything. Had a cuppa and some biscuits later. So am hungry this morning.
Been on the banking to see if DS's funds were in. Then transfered the amount of cash he has left after the bills I have paid out for him. He will not be thrilled to see less then £45 for the next two weeks!.
And thats only part of the amount owed, as agreed. Next time he will be loosing a bit too.! Oh well his problem.
Twin1 rang me to tell me she was going home early yesterday as they both felt ill, (from drinking the water????) She is in a Haven camping site? so not sure what water that would have been.
Around 6pm the Police rang me. For a minute I thought there was a problem, but he wanted updating, and to ask me if I could make sure that twin1 is at home on Thursday morning, as they are visiting with the housing officer, to see what can be done, as a follow through on the complaints for noise that was before she went away.
He also asked when she was due home from her holiday. so I told him she was on her way if not already home that evening.
Well I have continued to put 10% of my income across to the savings account, before I use my money on anythingelse. I am pleased to see that I have managed to get all the funds into one place, and have managed £502 so far.
I am aiming for £1,000 as then we have a buffer zone for disasters etc, and some money for the One off Bills that I forget to put the money away for! i.e. car maintenance etc.
The battle of the insurance companies paid off and I saved £28 from my premium quotes, so from £93 down to £65.00 for the same cover.
For my House Contents insurance. So I am covered for accidental Damage if DGD does have a destruction streak.
(I could claim for the blackboard paint spill on the carpet, but I dont think I will bother, I am sure her carpet will see a lot of accidents before long). Best to keep it as it is, and keep the premiums low.

I set my alarm to wake me at 6.15 this morning. But I am still on a go slow. But it has given me an hour without DGD waffling in my ear. Which is a good start to the day!. The washing is on, I did 3 loads yesterday, and one is now on. Leaving only odd things left to wash, until tomorrow probably.
Time to get on. I want to find the hair straighteners and have a go at taming the new haircut.

Savvy_sewing

Morning. Well today is the day of reckoning. So to speak. We have court this morning at 10am.
Slept a bit better then I expected, but was still up and down a bit. So feel rather jaded this morning.
DGD and i had porridge for breakfast. Forgot how much I used to like it when I was younger!.
Time to get dressed and get ready to take her to nursery. Fine time line this morning.

Onwards hopefully for the last time.

carolan78

I hope everything goes through today xx