Social housing - need extra bedroom

marksoton

Idontknow5 wrote: »

My partner suffers from severe chronic abdominal spasms with no known cause, he basically lives in the bedroom as he can barely move, so its not so much that certain things are not ideal its basically like were all living in separate parts of the house but need to stay together due to care.

You say it isn't diagnosed. I'd suggest that night be a priority!

McKneff

Also , you should remember that if you nana passes away you will ver likely be turfed out anyway because most councis operate a once only inheritane of tenancy and this has been used up by the passing of the tenancy to nan when grandad passed. I would check with the council

FBaby

marksoton wrote: »

You say it isn't diagnosed. I'd suggest that night be a priority!

Indeed. I would think that for them to even consider a third bedroom based on his medical need, the first thing they would want evidenced is that it is likely to be long term. They are not going to give you a third bedroom for him to have medical treatment that resolve the issue the following month, but you are left with a third bedroom which you don't need any longer.

Idontknow5

@booksurr

Which goes back to my original question - without a diagnosis what can be considered as evidence? As the doctors have resorted to symptom management and nothing else. Suppose he becomes fully immobile, due to his symptoms and side effects of meds but still with no diagnosis, would there still be no evidence to provide?
After periods of being in hospital, he has had OT assessments last year deeming him not fit to work. Is this evidence?
He doesn't claim benefits, he was advised to apply for dla but refused. Would this make a difference?

These are my questions - the council have already accepted an application previously taking us all into consideration.

All I need to know is how to show on paper he has a long term illness, but we dont know what. By only looking at him, you can see but unfortunately this is not enough.

As stated, I am looking at other avenues ie private but until a suitable property becomes available for their needs I need to explore every option.

Jackieboy

Sorry if I've missed it but why do you need to sleep separately from your partner?

Idontknow5

Sorry but the quote button just wont work -

@Fbaby In terms of diagnosis - as stated he has been in and out of hospital and suffered for over a year this hasn't happened over a week or anything. Nothing has helped. He has previously been misdiagnosed (twice) and I fear the medication as a result, has made him worse. He has had many tests, but all come back generally with nothing. The tests that do, dont show anything big enough that woud cause this many problems (its not just pain its a whole heap of issues). There is one final test result next week and after that we may try private but I imagine its the same procedures just paid for.

@Jackieboy - because in his sleep he can lash out quite aggressively. We dont know whether this is due to spasms etc or a side effect of medication but it has been ongoing for the length of his illness. As a result I either dont sleep or get woken up by a kick or shove, but heavy medication means its not easy to wake him up to stop him.

Idontknow5

@deannatrois
Thank you for the advice I will definitely be contacting them. And I have never thought to look at making it official that I care for my nan, due to the amount of hours I work though I work around her.

It is definitely going to be a lot of work especially as its still so unknown as to what is causing it. We had a meeting with a consultant and he advised eventually if they get no answers he will just end up on pain management permanentlt and, in not so many words, we would have to hope for the best.
Will see what Shelter can advise

sniggings

twin beds?

Cheeky_Monkey

sniggings wrote: »

twin beds?

I was just about to suggest that - it's the obvious solution and one that doesn't require much work or money :beer:

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is your nan registered for mutual exchange? seems best solution here? - if landlord you go to allows under occupying by 1 room (appreciate you may not actually be under occupying it). there may be people in 3 beds looking to downsize to avoid bedroom size criteria/ bedroom tax. How does your nan pay the rent? guess moving into a 3 bed you will get hit by the bedroom tax though. and would this be affordable for you/you all