Housing and homelessness

[Memberhere]

Hello mums

I am homeless and currently living in a homeless hostel, unemployed and on benefits with long term health conditions.

I tried applying for the council list but been unsuccessful I have asked the hostel staff to assist me in finding a suitable place and they’re trying to push me into something called PRS through some passage they said. Does someone has experience with PRS rentals through passage ? Please share your experience and advise.

I also don’t understand if PRS is private rented sector or private rented solutions anyone that knows more please let me know.

I’m also looking into renting something privately on my own but I’m just lost on my options and on how much housing benefits I would be entitled to and whether there would be any benefit caps (because I had that before) How to make landlord accept people on DSS etc ?

What I also don’t understand is why are people in homeless hostels not affected by benefit caps? But when they would like to actually find something privately the government goes ahead and applies a cap again, which then again will make their finances more difficult to afford something, it’s like they wanna keep people in hostels for as long as they can

[Diamondsareforever123]

Hi please get in touch with Shelter immediately. They will really help you. You need advice and guidance. The number is free and is: 0808 800 4444.

[M0m0aMmm]

Try looking at passage.org.uk/