Universal credit reconsideration decision

calcotti

pmlindyloo has expanded on the point I made at # 2

Another way of looking at this is - if you had a stairlift would your wife share the bedroom upstairs with you.

Unable to share a bedroom I think contemplates people who have a need for medical equipment in a bedroom which physically prevents somebody else sharing the room. It might stretch to it being unreasonable to be expected to share a bedroom if the nature of the disability was such that the partner would be unable to get a proper night's sleep if they shared a room. Some examples of how the rule has been applied would be helpful. I haven't found guidance on application of the rule, Advice to Decision makers refers to the rule but gives no examples.

huckster

I think Alice has suggested best way forward. Local Authority Discretionary Housing Allowance application.

Taking this to a tribunal would no doubt require more work and a lengthy delay.

Houndog6105

Thanks everyone. Very interesting points made there. She can't walk my wife. We have no stairlift and she's got a commode to use as a toilet downstairs. She has a wheelchair and also a Zimmer frame which at the moment is just used to stand up with (not walk) during physio. I did point this out to the decision maker. I have put in an application for the DHP. Not sure what to do with appealing to tribunal

huckster

Only worth going to a tribunal, if you can provide evidence of your wifes medical condition causing both of you, not to occupy the same room. This is not purely a mobility issue, but is a medical issue which may for example require specialist equipment to be used e.g. Breathing apparatus.

Most of the examples I have seen, are where a medical condition or conditions cause issues, where it would not be fair/reasonable for a couple to share a room.

If someone just explains that a mobility issue causes them to have to sleep in a downstairs room, that this is not enough.