Social Housing

pmlindyloo

angrylondoner wrote: »

Well in the way its a bit of a rant to blow some steam off :mad:
But in all fairness i fed up with this gov,councils.
I currently living in a one bed flat with my 16yr old daughter which is fine my daughter has the bedroom but here the part which is beginning to take toll on my heath i'm having to sleep on a two seater sofa , i find it hard to sleep i currently unemployed which is another story all together i was working for a large very well know company but then our lovely local authority thought it was a good idea to take my X-wife to court for our kids Well as a parent you fight for your kids no matter what we won in the end they had zero case and drop it on the final hearing result was after booking every Holiday and running out of days off i went into unpaid leave ,Well my employer sacked me for this . this makes me sick to the teeth yeah i could take then to court i guess maybe but where the funds come from . so back to my rant i'm unemployed overcrowded iv contacted my local Mp,Councillor for help evening funding for a new sofa bed would be nice but got turned down on this too . iv not had it easy but iv never asked for help before worked since i was 16 id love to get back to work but that beginning to look bleak ask my local job center to help with costs jib css card but would believe it got told no they run out of funding until the next tax year :mad::mad::mad: This country is a joke and i fed up being treat like scum

So we can check that you are receiving all that you are entitled to can you please tell us what benefits you are on?

Housing Benefit?
Council Tax support?
JSA?
Child Tax credits?
Child Benefit?

Have you applied for a budgeting loan or is the one that they say 'they have run out of money?

Are you on the Housing Register for a 2 bed place? Have you tried to do a mutual exchange? There may be someone paying the 'Bedroom Tax' in a 2 bed place that would like a 1 bed place.

angrylondoner

like i say i never been good with words English wasn't my strongest point yeah she in my care full time its not a sofa bed and i couldn't let her sleep in the front room she needs the bedroom & yes they have to be in education until they are 18 which iv got her all ready for collage once she leave school all fairness i proud of my daughter she works very hard and makes very good chooses

Fluff15

angrylondoner wrote: »

like i say i never been good with words English wasn't my strongest point yeah she in my care full time its not a sofa bed and i couldn't let her sleep in the front room she needs the bedroom & yes they have to be in education until they are 18 which iv got her all ready for collage once she leave school all fairness i proud of my daughter she works very hard and makes very good chooses

That's good to hear, well done on raising her well - have you checked you're receiving all you're entitled to for her care? You might be better off posting in the benefits and tax credits board, but pmlindyloo looks like she's already on the case

angrylondoner

tbh i now thinking it was not a good idea making this thread i didn't expect to get jump on right from the start i understand my grammar is very poor yes all benefits are up-to date i just find it wrong that everything i try to get help with i get turned down iv worked all my life i don't drink i don't go out wasting money the only thing i may be guilty of is wasting a little bit on is my hobby during the court proceedings to basically to keep my mind of it ( they use so very nasty tactics) i self taught website design which costs me arrange of £12 a month for the hosting . every site i built /designed i released the templates for free. i just found it wrong that for the first time i ask for help i get turned down
anyhow thx for all your reply's

patman99

As you appear not to be a UK citizen, then at a guess I would say that the Jobcentre are giving you as little info regards what benefits you are actually entitled to (standard practice from what a former JC+ advisor told me).

I suggest that you look on 'Entitledto' to see if you can claim any extra benefits.

As for a CSCS card, unless you are already employed in the building industry, you cannot actually apply for one (I know, I tried). However, ask your signing adviser about it and they should put you on a course which will incur no costs to yourself (your training provider will be registered with 'CSCS' as an authourised employer, so no issues with obtaining the card).

Also, you can get a fork lift truck safe operator's certificate (the correct name for a FLT 'licence') for free as well. Even if the JC won't fund it, there are providers who have direct funding from the EU to provide such training for free to those on benefits (I had to go through a self-arranged course for one as my adviser told me there were no funds left).

One piece of advice regarding working in construction. You will need 2 references (trust me, they do check).

Anyway, good luck finding both a new sofa bed and a new job.

Just a thought. You can get what are known as 'camp cots' for around the £10 mark. These are what the military use when in temporary field camps. They come in a bag like a fold-up chair and open up to form a sturdy 6ft x 3ft canvas bed. Might be a cheaper option.

Imp

patman99 wrote: »

As for a CSCS card, unless you are already employed in the building industry, you cannot actually apply for one (I know, I tried).

He can take the test though, which will get him a pass letter (if he passes) to show employers.

OP do you get CSA from your ex for your daughter?

angrylondoner

patman99 wrote: »

As you appear not to be a UK citizen,

That in it self is very insulting yes my grammar is poor iv call the jib card by a wrong term your right its a cscs but what gave you the idea that i was not British Born and breed Londoner

Dan-Dan

How rude , pats post was very helpful
i was just about to send you a new sofa bed in the post as well

angrylondoner

if you look iv been jumped on from the start yes i was just asking what gave that impression wasn't meant as to be rude i not come on here for help to to rant a bit to let a little steam off i do appreciate everyone help and if i insulted anyone i apologize

Freecall

If you are in receipt of JSA then you should be eligible for Discretionary Learner Support for the English/literacy course.

https://www.gov.uk/improve-english-maths-it-skills

I am sure that this would be of enormous benefit.