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  • 20-09-2018 6:19pm
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    Ladyinthedark
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    Hi all can anyone offer me advice for a man living in a caravan in my area he has kids that sleep in the caravan with him but there only there weekends I met the man who is lovely person but lost his council house due to constant anti social behavior and just suffered with his nerves obviously he contacted guards while in the house doctor wrote a letter for the council and he spoke to a local td to no avail and was left with no choice for his own health besides some food items I buy for him would he be able to get any assistance other then his social welfare payment . Waterford area .


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    Are Am Eye
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    He can apply for a subvention under the punctuation relief scheme.


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    Ladyinthedark
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    Are Am Eye wrote: »
    He can apply for a subvention under the punctuation relief scheme.

    What do you mean ?


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    Are Am Eye
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    Ladyinthedark wrote: »
    What do you mean ?

    He actually faces a further jeopardy in terms of the conditions the children may be living in. Should be conscious of that in his dealings with the authorities. I would suggest moving your question to the State Benefits forum to get advice on the full range of benefits he can access. Also SVP etc.


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    per aspera ad astra
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    Ladyinthedark wrote: »
    What do you mean ?
    He means you have written a terribly long sentence, without any punctuation – no commas, dashes nor full stops. Fair play to you for helping out though. Good luck!


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    mat cauthon
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    Was the anti social behaviour which lost the council house his behaviour, or was it due to others behaviour?
    Where do the children normally live? With mam?

    See, the council will not house both his children with their mam, and him with his children separately. It seems to me that this man could benefit from some form of one bed unit housing, which is rare enough. Perhaps this man should present himself in A/E and refuse to leave until he is given some form of accommodation. I think you are great to help him out, by the way.
    But his best bet is to present in hospital with some type of condition or other - and I am sure he has many, if he is living as you say, and then refuse to leave until he has someplace decent to go.
    It won't be a brand new one bedroom flat, but he should get a room in a hostel or something. Regarding kids, that's a whole other issue, and not really the councils concern, once the kids are already housed with their mam.


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