KX

Well if people are genuinley homeless it wouldnt matter where they are placed as long as they have a roof over their head

Minxy

hear hear . My reply on this was lost last night but I agree. It's the only benefit we get and OH isn't on huge money. Like everyone else on here working or not we have to budget carefully and I'm glad of the extra help.

I agree investment should go into re-working the tax credit system so that people have an opportunity to work and contribute to the economy. It's daft that some people are better off at home on benefits when they could be improving themselves and their lives.

Amanda

do you wanna live here???? Seriously, we're in a complex for over 50's, have pull cords in all the rooms, a disables walk-in shorwer, the damp is really playingon my astma, I had to drive Kayleigh to school twice a day 10 days after a c section, its 2 doors from a post office sorting offive that opens at 5am, theres 6 parking apaces for 16 flats, the youngest neighbour is 64, i've an alsation dog and no garden, right on the main road, we're packed in , Kayleighs rrom is smaller than a normal tiny box rrom, half my furniture is hangin from relatives garge rrooves. It's a roof above our heads, but not a lot else. I ahte it.hate it haite it.....

Amanda

Sorry Karrina, that sounded like I was having ago at you and I wasnt't. I'm just really fed up with living here. I would ;ove to be able to buy a house, but we've just stuck. I feel soooo embarassed having to ask for help, ut we've got no choice. Adn poor Kayleigh won't even bring friends rund. She's been bullied for living in old peoples flats.

Amanda

crying now, going sleep.

Wobbles

Oh Amanda

Amanda

crying more now. need to sleep.

Alfiesmummy

oh Amanda I had no idea hun.
This just fuckin sucks that your having to go through this worked hard your whole life and people who've done fuck all get it all.

Amanda

Feeling a little better this morning, although my heads banging from the wine!!

Sorry I went off on one last night, I'd just about had enough. DH was watching a film and I went to bed with my laptop. Bad idea. So with the dark and the wine, my fingers did the talking (badly!!!!)

I know I should really be grateful. Things could be a whole lot worse. At least we're together.

And I suppose it's also a good thing that AF showed up yesterday. I can't really believe that we're trying to bring another baby into this mess, but I'm almost 37 so the bloody clocks ticking!

KX - I want to say sorry again in the light of day - I really wasn't having a go at you when I quoted you. Sorry!!

KX

Hi Amanda, don't say sorry, my post came out wrong and was in no way directed at you.

You are in a terrible predicament, you get up to your Housing Office and harass your Housing Officer everyday til they move you!

Life sucks at times

we are all here for you xx