Justice in it

Hi Gaby, I really feel for you on this. It is an awful situation to be in. I'm not too clued up on benefits and entitlements, but I've seen plenty of things where the DHSS or whoever can provide hardship loans to people on benefits. There was a doco on telly a couple of months back about teenage mothers and she got a loan for christmas that was taken from her payments through the year at just a couple of pound a week. It was apparently something she did all the time as she got another as soon as the last one was paid back. Perhaps you could ask the CAB or the benefits officers about this?

people are so cruel nowadays. they only care about themselves. it's very sad that they dont care what happens to someone that wants to work and can't. as you said you didnt pick to become ill. people without jobs really do get things handed to them. because people feel sorry for them. it's very sad that a person on disability has to be put in such a position like that. it's another thing to be homeless and disabled. like i said the world is cruel and people need to open their minds to try to help others in your position. hope things go well for you gabs..

It isn't fair what they are doing to you and I thought I would pass this along here in the USA we have what is called the disabilities act they stand up and fight for people who are disabled that are being treated unfairly and unjust,I do not no if you have that there but it is my understanding that they are not supposed to be able to put a person out of there home if they are disabled or have infant children.This is just down right wrong for them to do this and I would be willing to write a letter to show my anger that they are being very disrespectful to you and others like you.

This is awful i can't believe how cruel this world is it seems the people who really need the help never get it and the ones that don't or are just to lazy to work get all the help they want.I will be praying that everything works out for you.

There is no justice. It's not just where you live, it's everywhere.

i'm so sorry about the problem you seem to be having there with the housing problem. is there not other persons around you that have had the same problems as you that you could talk with that could give you some tips on how to overcome some short cuts say in who to see or talk with like maybe is their a church group that could help you or give you a name of someone in the council that might help. like if council knows your living with your son might figger why help you, will be ok with son. can you not fib and say son is selling house and you have to find another place to live...

Hi, hope you're trying to keep calm over this - it's not easy but don't make yourself poorly worrying. Can you contact the local council Housing Benefits Department and Homeless Department although the homeless cannot always help you until you are actually on the last few days. Sometimes the DSS will give you a crisis loan to tide you over. The Citizens advice Bureau (CAB) may be able to think of someone to help. When I worked for the Council we used to tell people to stay put as they then have to go to court to get you to move out, which also gives you more time, don't know if the rules have changed on this because it was a long time ago. If I think of any other things you can try I'll let you know. Keep me posted on how things are going, because I worry!

I'm sorry gabs, there is no justice, the more you pay in tax and national insurance, the less you can get back. You have to be out of work for at least six months before you can get anything, I know, I was unemployed for 6 months exactly and my husband is receiving long term disability benefit so we could not get any help with the mortgage. The neighbours who had never worked were entitled to full rent rebate, council tax rebate and grants for their home and children. Have you tried going to the local CAB, sometimes they can tell you about benefits that are not widely known about. Good luck with your search for a home.

Hi Gabs The injustice in the UK is just getting beyond me!! There is a guy who lives next door to my father who has not worked since I joined the Army back in 1971 ! He is the same age as me, and has not done a stroke of work since 1971 !! Would you believe this! He has a wife and two children, all on State Benefits. 1. His rent is paid for! 2. His kids get clothes paid for! 3. When his kid were younger, they would get free milk etc 4. He complained that he was not getting enough money so that he could work in his "beloved garden" and so.... a lorry turns up each Spring, loaded with new canes for his beans, potatoe seeds, vegetable seeds etc etc 5. EVERY lunch time and EVERY evening he goes down the pub! 6. EVERY year he goes on holiday to Spain! This is gonna make you madder I know, but this is the way this country is going! Makes me mad too You will also find that the harder you fight the harder it will be! As you know, my wife is from Ukraine, the Visa Fee to bring her from Ukraine to here is Extremely Expensive, the Air Fair is Double if you fly from Kiev to London instead of London to Kiev! We had to pay for MORE Visa's when she arrived! We had to Queue for hours at the Home Office in London to get the Visa's ! If you just wait at Calais, and jump on board a truck, hide in it, and arrive at Dover, look at how much cheaper it is!! And then what happens???? Not a lot!!! If they catch them, they go into 5 star hotels!!! This is not making you feel any better, my friend. All I can say is "Stay With It" hopefully you will overcome

The perception is that the jobless have everything, but that is just not really true, at least not where I live. You are right, there is no fairness in wanting to work and not being able to. I know little about social services available in your country, but being on disability, do you have a case manager who could help you find the funds you need? Would the landlord take the "bond" (deposit over here) in increments, added to the regular rent? Good luck. Why must you move out of your son's home?

how abt an old age home ..... they take good are of u.... more over they have government grants.

why have you not gone to your local council,it is their job to help the homeless,you have a notice to quit,support from your doctor,surly the council will be of assisstance with your case.lolxx

darn I thought once ya got the disablity part going then it all just fell into place and I know how hard ya worked on that with Docs and your what ya call a council. I also thought they told you you should move a few montha ago!!!! Why is your rules more for the people that can work dont and get what you should get this rule or law what every it is needs changing like alot of ours over here When HUbby went on Diability it took a doctor and a law=yer 2 years to get him on it. Also had to go to court to tell why he was tring to get disablity and to one of their Doctors for test to be run he started this in 1996 got it in last part of 1998 and he passed away in 2004 for an intirely different reason than he got disalility for over here thats all ya get that one check out of it ya have to pay rent(HOUSENOTE) all bills that go with a house buy groceries and everything out of that one check!!!!! Took me 5 month for them to get me over to his part of SS and I ended up with $600 less than what we were getting go figure my sister in law never worked gets SSI a section * houseing they pay for ( THE TAX PAYERS) plus food stamp!!!!! So no government here or there is fair with the people that really work for it and then later need it GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR makes ya mad as heck . Hugs Lakota12