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Savings for eligibility of a council house?
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My circumstances include my health issues and a toddler relying on me. The council has sent me a housing form. But I have read in some places that if I have a certain amount of savings in my account , my application can be turned down. Now some pages say it's £6,000 whereas my local council states £20,000.artyclarty said:I believe that anyone may put themselves on the register for a council house. You will be in with a long wait/may never actually get a property though if you are not in urgent need. It is these other circumstances that will determine wether you will be housed.
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Certain councils say that if you have more than a ceratin amount of savings, you can be turned down. My local council page states 20,000. Some pages say 6,000.seven-day-weekend said:I didn't think savings were relevant when applying for a council house. How long has it been the case?0 -
As others have mentioned you are unlikely to not be allowed on the housing register but what comes next is your eligibility and housing need. If you have overriding medical needs this in some councils will be higher priority (for adapted properties) and it would not necessarily matter if you had higher savings.
Important thing is to correctly declare your savings as all applications are checked before sign off.
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If your local council say 20k then that is the applicable figure.mrsad said:
My circumstances include my health issues and a toddler relying on me. The council has sent me a housing form. But I have read in some places that if I have a certain amount of savings in my account , my application can be turned down. Now some pages say it's £6,000 whereas my local council states £20,000.artyclarty said:I believe that anyone may put themselves on the register for a council house. You will be in with a long wait/may never actually get a property though if you are not in urgent need. It is these other circumstances that will determine wether you will be housed.0
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