Housing Benefit and LHA

Housing_Benefit_Officer

So Housing Benefit Officers are medically qualified to make such decisions?

Indie_Kid

Housing_Benefit_Officer wrote: »

So Housing Benefit Officers are medically qualified to make such decisions?

And it would take up a lot of your time and resources.

cliffandsue

Housing_Benefit_Officer wrote: »

So Housing Benefit Officers are medically qualified to make such decisions?

No but OT's and SW's who work for the LA are. They would be looking at what they feel (housing wise) is appropriate. You don't need to be a medically qualified person to do a housing assessment.

nannytone_2

since when were social workers and OT's medically trained?
my social worker doesn't have a clue how my condition affects me and has to ask me what type of help i require!
and OT's know how certain frailties can be overcome, but not the reasons for those needs.

i get to see my social worker a maximum of once a year and have never been assessed by an OT/
that isn't through my choice or theirs .... it is because their caseloads are so heavy, that unless i am in imminent danger, they have more important things they need to do!

and now you suggest they start assessing everyones housing requirements too?
not everyone needs a social worker or OT either, they can manage just fine with suitable housing

Housing_Benefit_Officer

Only problem with that Housing Benefit will mostly vanish with the gradual roll out of Universal Credit.

Indie_Kid

Depending on their disability, some people can't cope with sharing with strangers. I can't and my parents house was becoming increasing inaccessible to me; as was the area we lived in.

jr1985

Would you kindly take this discussion over benefits policy elsewhere. I made this thread to get advice, thanks.

nannytone_2

FBaby wrote: »

DLA consider a number of descriptors into account to decide on awards and some have nothing to do with not being able to share a home. On the opposite if the applicant scored on the basis of needing supervision with cooking, being reminded of taking their meds or other such descriptor requiring supervision sharing a home would actually be a benefit to the claimant not a hindrance.

Another loophole of the disaster that DLA/PIP used as some some posters even admit to their everyday expenses. No surprise at all that more and more people are claiming and appealing.

there is a HUGE difference between living with family and sharing with strangers.
or are you suggesting that housemates should be responsible for cooking for a disabled person and ensuring they take their medication?

FBaby

No they shouldn't be responsible but using an example: you've been assessed as needing help with cooking because you have issues with memory and are at risk of forgetting something in the oven. Even if housemates are not responsible for you you are still more likely to remain safe sharing a house than living on your own spending your DLA allowance on luxuries.

Sounds ludicrous that the above claimant should be given the opportunity to live alone when the reason why they got it in the first place is because of having been assessed to be at risk if not supervised!

nannytone_2

FBaby wrote: »

No they shouldn't be responsible but using an example: you've been assessed as needing help with cooking because you have issues with memory and are at risk of forgetting something in the oven. Even if housemates are not responsible for you you are still more likely to remain safe sharing a house than living on your own spending your DLA allowance on luxuries.

Sounds ludicrous that the above claimant should be given the opportunity to live alone when the reason why they got it in the first place is because of having been assessed to be at risk if not supervised!

how many people do you think would want to share with a person that is such a hazard?
after all, their rent would be the same regardless of if they lived with perfectly able people as opposed to someone that needed babysitting!

i love that you assume that their DLA would go on luxuries rather than spending it on the care they need