Bessie J
What's your experience of trying to access support from your local authority / council like?My last time I asked for financial support from Aberdeenshire Council I was finally offered a council flat which was £350 a month cheaper than the private let I rented. It made sense as affordable, near by and the private let was expensive to heat and there was damp.
Aberdeenshire council again refused support for removal costs with the reasons being my income was more than enough to pay myself and it was my personal choice to move home.
This time I received advice from Advice. Scot and Citizens Advice who both told me Aberdeenshire Council were not adhering to rules of excluding disability benefits as income when assessing the application for support. Disability benefits are for paying a carer and or taxis ( mobility)
I took this advice and justified it to the council. This time I was told there were no funds left in the council budget.