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Can I advance my housing application in some way?

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  • 25-11-2012 11:19pm
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    BoscoLover
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭


    Hi

    I was diagnosed about 6 months ago with severe RA. I am currently wheelchair bound most of the time but my Rheumy is hopeful that I will be able to rely on that less once this flare passes.

    I put my name down for housing on Cork county council lists after my son was born so on the list approx 3 years. I then went travelling with my son but came back when I got sick. I am now living in private rented as my dad is very sick and I couldnt stay at home. My ex gives me maintaince so I am over the threshold for rent supplement. My house is freezing. I did not know this when I moved in in the summer. There is damp, I have no oil and its so so so cold.

    I have had TD's etc and I have tormented the council about helping me out. There are empty properties near me. Is there anything else I can do? Any other schemes? They signed me up for the IWA sign me up scheme but they have nothing going on in cork.


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    RainyDay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,925 ✭✭✭RainyDay


    Have you provided medical information with your housing application? If not, it might be worthwhile resubmitting your application with a medical report from your consultant giving full details of how your condition affects your housing need.


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    mylittlepony
    Registered Users Posts: 531 ✭✭✭mylittlepony


    Here a list of houses available from respond housing if have not applied to them:
    http://www.respond.ie/county-2/cork/

    Hope this helps


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