Housing point/band system

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I just wanted to know if I could get points to get on the housing register if I need to move closer to family members I care for on a daily basis.
I am the primary carer for both my parents, who suffer from life changing illnesses and living 10 miles away from them, it's become extremely difficult and physically/emotionally draining for me. I also have 3 kids, 5 and under. 2 are at school and I have to take care of them aswell so it's just getting tough for me and affecting my own health/wellbeing.

[Deleted User]

There are no general rules. You will have to look up housing policy in the area you want to move to.

I am in a similiar situation and I have noticed, probably because of social housing shortages, provision for carers to apply for housing have been removed in a lot of boroughs.

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deannatrois wrote: »

There are no general rules. You will have to look up housing policy in the area you want to move to.

I am in a similiar situation and I have noticed, probably because of social housing shortages, provision for carers to apply for housing have been removed in a lot of boroughs.

Okay thanks.

R u currently on the housing register? If so, how have they assessed ur situation?

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Lol, I have two children with special needs, in emergency accommodation, have an 82 year old father in Essex (hour and a half travel time each way) who's wife has died, with Parkinsons and I am Band C (low need). I live in Gravesham. My father lives in Redbridge. I am not on Redbridge's Housing register at all. His council has no policy for housing for carers. Too many people in actual housing need already in the borough. I have a few threads about our housing situation.

I think the days when it was appreciated thousands could be saved a council if carers could live near someone who needed looking after are long long gone. Paying for such care doesn't come out of Housing budgets so they don't care.

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deannatrois wrote: »

Lol, I have two children with special needs, in emergency accommodation, have an 82 year old father in Essex (hour and a half travel time each way) who's wife has died, with Parkinsons and I am Band C (low need). I live in Gravesham. My father lives in Redbridge. His council has no polcy for housing for carers. Too many people in actual housing need already in the borough. I have a few threads about our housing situation.

I think the days when it was appreciated thousands could be saved a council if carers could live near someone who needed looking after are long long gone. Paying for such care doesn't come out of Housing budgets so they don't care.

I've just had a look at the point allocations for Birmingham city council housing and they award 50 points if you need to move to support/look after family/relative. And you are also awarded 50 points for welfare/hardship u may be suffering living where you currently do.
I am also having a carers assessment tomorrow and I was told by the council that there social workers can liaise with the council and provide support for housing too if the carer can show the struggles they are facing.

kelpie35

Have you tried to see if you can do a house swap?

There might be a page on your council's web site where you can register your house for an exchange.

There is also local pages if you have a facebook account that might be another avenue you could try.

Hope you get something sorted very soon.

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No such thing exists in my borough I'm afraid. But I really hope it works out for you.

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kelpie35 wrote: »

Have you tried to see if you can do a house swap?

There might be a page on your council's web site where you can register your house for an exchange.

There is also local pages if you have a facebook account that might be another avenue you could try.

Hope you get something sorted very soon.

House swap? I'm in private rented at the moment.

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deannatrois wrote: »

No such thing exists in my borough I'm afraid. But I really hope it works out for you.

Thank you.