Homeless

Dunroamin

ultimatedingbat wrote: »

She had to leave her prior residency 2 months ago as her former housemate was moving out of the house they shared and she couldnt afford to rent alone. She can not live with parents for the reasons already stated: two children at home, one severly disabled.

She may well be asked why she didn't just get someone else in to share.

You said that her parents are separated and one lives with a severely disabled sibling but I thought that you said of the mother that she lives down south (?). If I haven't missed anything, why can't she go and live with her mother?

ultimatedingbat

Dunroamin wrote: »

She may well be asked why she didn't just get someone else in to share.

You said that her parents are separated and one lives with a severely disabled sibling but I thought that you said of the mother that she lives down south (?). If I haven't missed anything, why can't she go and live with her mother?

She was unable to get someone else to share with and she was technically the sharer (it was her former housemates home).

Her parents are seperated. Her mother lives with the severly disabled sibling and her other sibling, whilst her father lives down south. She has not had an actively good relationship with her father sinec she was young. It is not an option as he has his own family down there.

Cate1976

Not sure if someone has already given this information to OP:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/On_a_low_income/DG_10018926

Scroll down to paragraph about other restrictions, my interpretation of the wording is that under 35's can rent somewhere they have their own cooking facilities and bathroom. What I'm not sure on is if the kitchen area has to be in the same room as the living room or whether self contained bedsits with one room for sleeping and living in but seperate kitchen and bathroom would be counted as one room. Hopefully someone who knows the rules will be able to tell you. The main thing is that going by wording on Direct site, 'shared room' rate doesn't mean only room in HMO counts.

OP: Have you or your friend looked at YMCa/YWCA or Salvation Army type hostels, I know some of them are more bedsit type accommmodation. Also YMCA/YWCA and Salvation Army would count as being social housing and would possibly be able to help your friend with some of the mental health issues. Even if staff aren't qualified in dealing with BPD, they'll be able to be a 'listening' ear if your friend is having a bad day.

I lived in the YWCA in Edgbaston from end Feb 1999 - mid March 2000. I had what they called a flat but found out later that it was actually a self contained bedsit, I had one room which was living area, small kitchen and my own bathroom. Mine had the added bonus that due to being on the end of the corridor, I had a hallway. Most of the other flats the 'front' door opened into the living room.

Dunroamin

Cate1976 wrote: »

Not sure if someone has already given this information to OP:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/On_a_low_income/DG_10018926

Scroll down to paragraph about other restrictions, my interpretation of the wording is that under 35's can rent somewhere they have their own cooking facilities and bathroom. What I'm not sure on is if the kitchen area has to be in the same room as the living room or whether self contained bedsits with one room for sleeping and living in but seperate kitchen and bathroom would be counted as one room. Hopefully someone who knows the rules will be able to tell you. The main thing is that going by wording on Direct site, 'shared room' rate doesn't mean only room in HMO counts.

OP: Have you or your friend looked at YMCa/YWCA or Salvation Army type hostels, I know some of them are more bedsit type accommmodation. Also YMCA/YWCA and Salvation Army would count as being social housing and would possibly be able to help your friend with some of the mental health issues. Even if staff aren't qualified in dealing with BPD, they'll be able to be a 'listening' ear if your friend is having a bad day.

I lived in the YWCA in Edgbaston from end Feb 1999 - mid March 2000. I had what they called a flat but found out later that it was actually a self contained bedsit, I had one room which was living area, small kitchen and my own bathroom. Mine had the added bonus that due to being on the end of the corridor, I had a hallway. Most of the other flats the 'front' door opened into the living room.

There's no such thing as the "shared room rate" although many people use it in error. The rate for single people below 35 is for "shared accommodation" which is a totally different thing.

Cate1976

Thanks for explaining that Dunroamin.

The point I was trying to make is that OP's friend doesn't have to rent a room in a shared house, she could rent a bedsit.

I don't know what counts as a bedsit under the rules, does it mean that one of kitchen or bathroom has to be shared or are the places where there's a 'kitchen' area in the main living room and you have your own bathroom classed as bedsits.

recoverydust

http://www.leicesterymca.co.uk/homeless-support.php

I have used their day services and advice services.
They are close to the station.
I believe they have supporting people workers, supported housing and advocacy.
She needs to go here.
xx

ultimatedingbat

Thank you everyone for your comments nad hard work.

An update:

It seems that she may be considered homeless from the date she moved out of her FIRST home. basically as this has been so short, it could be considered as a temporary solution and not a long term housing option and therefore her old Nottinghamshrie council will be helping her.