vulnerable tenants

red_devil

op if you have facebook then search the bedroom tax group there are lots of people on there going through the same thing. They have advice.

help4help2013

lighting_up_the_chalice wrote: »

She's been "trying" to move for over a year already, a year in which many due to be effected by the bedroom tax decided to ignore it. As a result, demand on smaller places has only increased since the introduction/impact of the BT. How much longer do you think her LL should allow her to fall further and further into debt?

did i mention or state that she ignored it? no! is a lot of other people in the same position? yes! i asked for some advice that was all as i said she will now be taking it out of her food budget so SHE WILL PAY IT!

i found what i was looking for though private message from another member on this site to which im am very thankful for

thank you for your individual input even though it went of the seigniorial topic

all the best xxx

red_devil

apply for dhp is the best bet.

lighting_up_the_chalice

nitelite2010 wrote: »

did i mention or state that she ignored it? no! is a lot of other people in the same position? yes! i asked for some advice that was all as i said she will now be taking it out of her food budget so SHE WILL PAY IT!

i found what i was looking for though private message from another member on this site to which im am very thankful for

thank you for your individual input even though it went of the seigniorial topic

all the best xxx

I wasn't suggesting that she had ignored it. I was pointing out that while she has been trying to move, others have ignored it so the demand wasn't there. Now that BT is more real to people, demand on 1 bed properties has increased, making it even more difficult for her to move.

Emmylou_2

If she's only getting £71 ESA then that means she's still in the "assessment phase" - either the first 13 weeks of the claim or she's awaiting the medical/results of the medical. Once this has happened, she will either be placed in the WRAG or the support group (or be found "fit for work", but that can be appealed if she is clearly not fit for work).

WRAG is £100.15 per week and SG is £106.50

Smith_007

she has to travel 4 miles twice a week to go to Psychotherapy that costs her her £12.00 a week on its own

Ouch.
Expenses do add up.

For what it's worth......
Most towns of any size have a few friendly hippie types who fix up old bicycles and sell them for a small amount, or give them to deserving causes. (Try googling 'transition town' for your area http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transition_Towns)

Cycling obviously isn't for everyone, but even the odd journey by bicycle will help her save her cash.