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Diary entries cover a variety of topics, some of which you may find triggering. These topics include self-harm, suicide and domestic violence.
17 Apr 2025
Q&A

Aurora T

What's your experience of trying to access support from your local authority / council like?

I have previously looked for help from the council. From applying for social housing to asking for discretionary housing payments and more. I have found difficulties with this. Last year I was removed from the social housing list after having been on it for 10 years. This was because they had asked for some paperwork and I did not submit it on time because they did not give me a notification of time. During the pandemic my claim for discretionary housing payments took 8 months and by then I was in severe debt. Overall, dealing with the council has been stressful and frustrating.

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Changing Realities (2023), Aurora T. https://changingrealities.org/e/gQn47 (17 Apr 2025)
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