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Exy · 29/01/2024 16:06

Hi Guys
This got me wanting to bang my head against the wall.
I fled demestic violence two years ago and eventually got a house for me and my beautiful baby girl, well she's six now but yeah.
This was council property and my housing officer set my housing benefits up on universal credit.

However the council also came back a few weeks later saying I wasn't a tenant at the address given. When questioned by my support worker they said I gave the wrong address, however the adress given was the address I was living at. I screenshotted everything. This still carried on for over a year back an forth during this time I was suffering really bad with PTSD and my mental health was getting worse. So after a year agruging I was tenant at the address I got evicted through section 21 so even though it was 'no fault ' of my own they had grounds to evicted me.

So I went to stay temporary accommodation my support worker was worried about me on my own as I hardly go out side as I get flash backs and it's seizures so she took my friend to stay with me on the first night so someone apart my little girl is there when I have a seizure, I was open about this to council as i didn't know i was doing anything wrong but got kicked out temporary accommodation the second day.
So I didn't want effect my baby girl so whilst I try a sort thing she is with my sister for a week but she has kids of her own and is already overcrowded.

I've gone social services however they haven't been able get involved untill recently as they my child is loved and looked after very well.
They are involved now but their not sure what to do either.

I'm worried sick I miss my little girl and feel the worse mum ever.

Can anyone give me any advice.

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DecisionFatigue · 29/01/2024 16:14

Call citizens advice and explain your situation, they’ll be able to advise but also refer/signpost you to local charities and organisations in your area who can advocate for you, such as legal orgs providing free services if you were unfairly evicted by the council. Make sure you have as much documentation/evidence of communication with the council as possible for them to look through. I hope you and your baby girl get things sorted soon, good luck Flowers

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