What am i entitled to?
I currently live with my boyfriend. We are renting a house, and my boyfriend works whilst i stay at home and look after our daughter.
My question is, if i were to leave my partner how quick could i get a council house? There is nowhere else i could go, and i have no money. If i went on the council list how long would it take to get me and my daughter a house? Then once i moved in, what am i entitled to? What support would i recieve? How would i decorate the house etc etc. Also, if i did come up with a few months rent, and rented a flat, after a few months would i be able to claim income support and stay in that flat?
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If you leave your house you will be put into bed and breakfast (because of your daughter) because you have made your self voluntarily homeless. If you eventually get a flat, you wont get a house for just the two of you, you will be entitled to some kind of benefit and have your rent paid by us.
go and see someone who knows this type of thing
Good advice Sophia!
get a job!
Bugger all. I have been on the council waiting list for housing for 10 (yes TEN) years, and they have NOT contacted me at all.
i tend to agree with emma and sophie on this one.
First of all, are you planning on living your boyfriend? Secondly you need to go and seek some advice from people who knows about the subject. And thirdly, how old is youy little girl? Is she still a baby? Well if you are planning to move out, you will need to find a job really fast. Will you be able to cope with a job and taking care of your little girl? Think about it really well before you take any harsh decision. Good luck!
if you want to leave him wait til he gos to work and get the locks changed. you should not have to do the moving. you can then claim the rent from the council. if you feel that you have to leave him then try to get a flat you would need the deposit and rent in advance etc you would be entitled to rent and council tax straight away. to get a council place you really need to be homeless and then it can take months 2-6. best to lock him out. he is working he will be able to sort something out quicker than you.
this is the problem, people think they are always entitled to something. but sophia and emma nailed it!
ASk to go into a Homelesss Hostel ...some are only for single parents ,,,,with one or more chiidren you will find you will get more help than someone living on ones own ...Talk to other Single parents ,,,,,,,,
Stick with it and be a family. If you face your issues with your boyfriend and work through them you'll be stronger for it. If you don't you'll end up facing harder stuff on your own with a kid in a B&B with no one. If your boyf is so bad then go to the police if not seek counciling with relate or similar
I like the way you use the word "entitlement". It just says everything we need to know about our irresponsible, feckless society
I never suggested that you should dump your child. It is the use of the word entitled that I was making a point about.
You would certainly get priority housing as a single mother. You will have to claim income support, housing benefit and council tax benefit, and child tax credits along with your child benefit. You may be eligible to a grant or loan from the social fund. Pop along to your citizens advice bureau and ask for a benefits check based on the fact that you are single.
Kick the boyfriend out, he'll stop paying the rent, the Landlord will serve an eviction notice on you and you will then become involuntary homeless. The Local Authority will then be obliged to rehouse you, although they might not have one immediately available. You could also contact a Housing Association who might have properties available.
You will not get Income Support because you are not actively looking for work, but you will be entitled to other benefits to take care of you and your child.
as a mother of a young child you would rank as a priority for housing in relation to the council - having said that how long this will take will depend upon the number of people in your situation and property available. its prob best to speak to the council.
if you are on low income/no income you will be entitled to claim income support,child tax credit, child benefit, council tax credit and housing benefit to cover rent.
also the CSA may get involved to obtain maintenece for the child from the father.
Sorry if your White British youve got no chance.
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