Homeless 76 year old

poppy12345

cashman82 said:

@HillStreetBlues That’s on her statement from March. 

Either way, it’s not enough for a rental and private landlords just aren’t interested.

She would be entitled to housing benefit for help with the rent.

Murphybear

cashman82 said:

Murphybear said:

There are some good sheltered housing association properties around, I live in one.  They have properties for over 60s throughout England.    With ours you don’t need to go through the council, you can apply direct.  There are waiting lists for the most popular areas such as Bournemouth or the Isle of Wight but for many places there are vacancies.  Rents are set at affordable and they are happy to take housing benefit.  

This is exactly what I’m trying to get her. I’ve bid on it, but despite her age, her health issues (including a heart condition, high BP and depression since this all began) she was in 3rd position. I understand that people with children can be higher up the pecking order but this is a 1 bed flat so intended as single occupancy.

She is, for all intents and purposes, of no fixed abode. I listed her on the application as homeless because she is as that has put her in first position BUT I require this official letter from her local council to say so and then she is guaranteed the flat. It is social housing.

She is receiving pension credit which i think is more than her actual pension - that’s how low her pension is! We’ve applied for private rentals but she always gets turned down. She pretty infirm in a lot of ways - also has mobility issues and I think landlords look at her application and don’t want the hassle of an old single lady. They also do a credit check and she has to tell them her income. It’s often lower than what they want. Even with pension credit it’s less than £9000 a year.

The ones I’m talking about are for the over 55s so she won’t be competing with young families with children.  It’s generally much easier to find an over 55s flat

luvchocolate

My over 55s flat with a housing association have their own waiting list as well as taking from council list. 
I'm sure she would have a high priority. 

sheramber

I expect the council rules are designed to prevent someone claiming to be homeless and have no money then getting a sizeable sum a month or two later.

Rules to stop scammers hit the genuine cases as well.

You could contact Shelter to see if they csn help.

FusionFury

I think you claim benefits with no fixed abode? 

sheramber

FusionFury said:

I think you claim benefits with no fixed abode? 

OP's mother is in receipt of state oension.

Alice_Holt

sheramber said:

FusionFury said:

I think you claim benefits with no fixed abode? 

OP's mother is in receipt of state oension.

And Pension Credit topping her income up to c.£201 pw.

[Deleted User]

So what is being done to ensure your mother gets her share of the proceeds of the house sale? Has the divorce been finalised? Surely getting hold of her due funds would help the situation.

[Deleted User]

Hopefully the situation has had some resolution seeing that the OP has not responded since early June.