This so called Bedroom Tax

Morlock

lighting_up_the_chalice wrote: »

With 1.8 MILLION on the waiting list for social housing, I think suffering was already well covered.

Virtually anyone can register for social housing, for any reason, it would be more accurate to quote a figure for those in priority need.

letthemeatcake

kafkathecat wrote: »

I think the article could have had more detail but no one knows what the care of the care of the young man in the article may cost. He may need taxi's etc. Also as he has autism going away for respite care is unlikely to be an option.
Still, while everyone bickers over details I imagine £20 million could have built a council flat or 2. http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2013/05/02/hmrc-let-goldman-sachs-off-tax-to-avoid-major-embarrassment-for-george-osborne/

I wonder if the mother has to help pay towards the night time carer? Would the council pay for 4 nights, bearing in mind he is at college during the day and the Mother says she uses this time to catch up with sleep. I know there are breaks from college to consider but I'm sure the council would factor that in.

lighting_up_the_chalice

nannytone wrote: »

to another 2 bed? bit pointless.
there are NO 1 bed social housing properties. even the pensione bungalows ( of which there are may) are all 2 bed

I found 68 in and around Derby... Took me a few seconds. All 1 bed. All social housing. All available to bid on right now.

http://www.derbyhomefinder.org/Data/ASPPages/1/37.aspx

lighting_up_the_chalice

Morlock wrote: »

Virtually anyone can register for social housing, for any reason, it would be more accurate to quote a figure for those in priority need.

I don't see why. I was referring to suffering.

nannytone_2

apparantly im now wrong for trying to downsize as i am depriving someone else of a home

nannytone_2

lighting_up_the_chalice wrote: »

I found 68 in and around Derby... Took me a few seconds. All 1 bed. All social housing. All available to bid on right now.

http://www.derbyhomefinder.org/Data/ASPPages/1/37.aspx

im nowhere near derby though!

lighting_up_the_chalice

nannytone wrote: »

apparantly im now wrong for trying to downsize as i am depriving someone else of a home

I think the objection was due to the expectation of special treatment.

nannytone_2

so im not supposed to think about myself, when i'm already struggling just one month in?
there are a few one beds on my LA site. mostly sheltered housing and NONE within an 8 mile radius of where i live.
i wasnt born in the area, so outside the market town where i live, i dont know anywhere.

lighting_up_the_chalice

nannytone wrote: »

im nowhere near derby though!

How about Nottingham then? 35 one bedroom social housing units on this weeks list there...

https://bid.nottinghamhomelink.org.uk/projector/page/prop-details-summ

nannytone_2

im nearer nottingham, but have only ever been there twice, so it is a non starter. coupled with the fact that my funding is provided by derbyshire county council and if i move from derbyshire then my funding stops