And to be generally pissed off with Gov. and WA (a little)
Sorry this may be long but I don't want to drip-feed.
I have 3 DC, one daughter (8) and one son (6) from relationship which ended late 2005 while still pg with the youngest. From 2007 have shared care with ex for these children with me having them for 4 days and him 3. Started another relationship in 2008 and had another daughter (1.5 years). Had always lived in rented accommodation but wanted to buy so to save for a deposit when our contract came to an end for our accommodation at the start of Nov 2011 we moved to a flat above the shop that my youngest daughters fathers cousin owned only having to pay for utilities and with me due to return to work in Jan 2012 we would be able to save a good amount of money for a deposit.
At the start of Dec 2012 an argument between myself and my partner ended in him hitting me 4 times around the face/head and I called the police- this was the first time this had ever happened and my partner had never been abusive/controlling at all. My older 2 DCs were thankfully with their father but my youngest who was 8-9 months at the time was in bed. Partner fled and was arrested about a week later. This happened on a Sunday evening.
Monday morn I visited the local council was given an emergency app. the next day as I needed to leave where I was but had nowhere to stay full-time and no money to get a rental place.
Tuesday was found a place with WA in a refuge- Only got call about 4:30pm so went the following morning. I had asked my other DCs dad to have the children during the week and I would have them over the weekend and stay at my mums with them as I really did not want to disrupt their school.
This was a couple of weeks before xmas and I went to stay with my mum/sis over xmas and new year. over xmas found out I was Pg, decided to not continue with Pg due to circumstances and had termination mid Jan.
went to Mums the day before and was going to stay there for a few days. had coil fitted when had procedure done. Ended up being away from refuge for 3 weeks due to infection,pain, large amount of blood clots, missing coil which turned out to be upside down and inside my abdominal cavity requiring surgery.
WA gave me 24 hours notice to leave start of Feb.
Council were still investigating my case to see if they would accept me as homeless when I spoke to advisor she would ask questions, I would answer, she would say I will call you next week 2 weeks would go by, I visit the council to enquire whats going on, she would call me that day or next, more questions- some the same, will call you next week- you get the idea.
From start of feb to the 3rd week in may me and youngest DD were staying a few nights with mum, a few with sis and then a friend and back to mum again.
3rd week in may got accepted as homeless and placed in a tiny 1 bed flat as temp. accommodation.
Due to the domestic violence SS were involved and wanted to keep case open until was properly housed they carried out some checks and informed me 3 weeks after moving into temp. accommodation that there was a convicted child sex offender living in the room opposite my flat!
Contacted housing officer and turned out they knew about this but could not disclose! My reply was why the f**k did you put me here with one child here full time and 2 visiting??! was told no more accommodation can you go back to stay with mum- Looked up this man on google and he had convictions from 2005, 2008 and 2011 and was originally from another area of country when I had been resident in area since birth.
Mum told them I can't stay again and SS were in contact with them- they took 2 weeks to actually do something, they put me into band A (previously in B) and about 3 weeks after I secured a perm. home and can now get back to having my older children 4 days a week
Somebody from the council is coming on Monday for a new home check and to make sure I haven't any problems with the house. I really want to make a complaint and feel this is an good time to do so but AIBU and should I just be grateful??
Sorry post so long but that felt so good to get it all out!