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Housing benefit issues re autistic grand daughter

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My grand daughter is autistic and lives in a rented house with her mother and four brothers. They have a 4 bedroom house and receive housing benefits(my daughter is also disabled. However recently her oldest son moved out and my daughter notified the local council however stating  her daughter is severely autistic and  needs her own room for senory and safety reasons. They stated she is only entitled to a three bedroom house. However the council have not taken it into consideration grand daughters needs  and reduced her benefit by £160 per month.  My daughter spoke to the community paediatrician however  she said she can not do anything as she has discharged  my grand daughter. My grand daughter's doctor will not allocate a letter the council state they need. This  leaves us in a predicament as my grand daughter needs her own room and my daughter does not have enough to cover the rent. I am wondering if anyone has come across this problem before and give advice  about which way to resolve it.

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  • I would imagine that the doctor can give a written-declaration of your granddaughters troubles in relation to daily-living issues, I shouldn’t imagine that your doctor needs to write a letter specifically stating housing-needs, they will just need clarification of the condition and a supporting-comment from her close-carer..

    Convey your concern of a substantial-risk of harm to self and others currently, and that it will continue to be the case without reasonable-adjustment, also that psychological-distress is an additional-reality as a result of unsuitable living-situation as a result of her unmet needs..

    I don’t know that it’ll be enough, but if you state the case alongside the written-evidence you can procure, they will likely take a more-reasoned approach..

  • in reply to DeSpereaux

    Thank you so much. I have an appointment with a Paediatrician soon regarding one of the other children so will raise the issue regarding my Grandaughter. You response had helped greatly. Slight smile

    Andy :

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