How long are council housing waits for growing families?

[99Samblaze]

Hi
We moved to a one bedroom flat in Stockport a year ago. I had my son and now expecting again near Christmas. How long did people wait to get a council house of flat.
We can’t afford a two bedroom flat on the private market so having council house would help a lot.

Thank you

Both are correct. 16k savings and you can't claim UC. When you get UC and work it is a sliding scale, the more you earn the less UC you get. Very logical when you think about it but when you take into account The Real World not so easy. This is why people say that moving into work from benefits is tricky.

It’s just annoying because the toilet is in same room as the living room and has no window. The bathroom doesn’t have radiator either just hassle putting electric heater in and taking it out.
Your toilet is in the living room and has no window? I doubt that.
Your toilet is in a room which is accessed from the lounge perhaps?
And your bathroom is separate from the toilet, I think that is what you mean, so that is good, but you are bringing an electric heater into the bathroom when you have a bath or shower? That's not good at all. Can't you warm it by leaving the door open when not in use?

Hi @99Samblaze

You could try Sanctuary Housing Association - I think they work mainly on first come first served basis, as long as you meet the criteria. I have seen Sanctuary properties advertised in Stockport.

https://www.findahomesanctuary.co.uk/

This is the reality not many people from foreign countries know about. He thought he was better off in here than his country but he said he regrets it. He comes from a middle class family in the Middle East. I think it’s more the uncertainty with wars in there that people are just worried. He is shocked at the level of poverty in UK. He thought he could work few years here and set up his own business but he knows now how wrong he was.

Thank you

I did check on their calculator. It said we are not entitled to it as he earns 40k. 40k sounds good until you deduct tax and rent and expenses.

They also advertise properties on RightMove

Good luck OP, I hope you’ll be able to get what you need for your family.

Unfortunately, some vile posters on here.

My parents have said they will chip in but only for one bedroom property. They can’t afford two bed in good area with good schools. It would be more helpful if I was close to them so they could help with childcare. I am planning to go back to full time teaching but it’s so hard to find and secure one. I would have to start with agencies but you may not get work every day and holidays schools are shut.

I did do that but it gets cold quickly. I often wash my son in their grandparents house but it’s a hassle taking all the equipment and with two kids I can’t imagine lol.

I don’t know you’re asking on a site like MN to be honest OP. As soon as you mention council housing most people (not all) go into some sort of hideous meltdown and start saying how unfair it all is etc. None of them would want to be housed by the council, it’s not a good look.

Quite x

This is where it all gets confusing. Because you say you were in a teaching role, then went to TA, but at the top you said you were still to do training.

Now you say "I often wash my son in their grandparents house", but in the post above you said "It would be more helpful if I was close to them so they could help with childcare". So what is it ? Close or far ?

For what should be a simple enough question, it sure is getting complicated.

Yes or perhaps the OP could join the Green Party? When they win the next General Election they are going to give everyone free houses aren’t they? Any way I doubt this is real. Even an old woman like me knows how to use the quote function on here.

@99Samblaze I can see how you have ended up in this situation but the housing registers are wild. We were being rehoused due to DD1's disability 14 years ago and were told that even then it was a 10 year wait for a house. We got lucky and they prioritised us because a house with a wet room became available.

Do get advice about UC. Even without your DH being counted, once you have two children, if you were renting a 2 bed property your LHA would be £750 and then you should find you'd get £250-300 per month in UC.

Oh I do apologise OP you seem to have learned how to use the quote function after a bit of confusion.

Couple of bullies on here who have made the mistake of thinking they’re better than other people. Take a close look at yourselves.

It is not just your use of language that is confusing. Your timeline is too.
We moved to a one bedroom flat in Stockport a year ago.
but also
I only accepted this flat 1.5 years ago

Yes I was responsible for the finance but when he came here but once the person is in UK either they or myself would have to meet the income threshold. He also passed his driving a year ago. He was looking whole year for job didn’t get any so he just accepted this one. We have cut down drastically because we also need to save for his visa application which costs roughly 5-6k and have to do the same in 2.5 years.
So am I reading this right? You sponsored your parner to come to the UK either 1 year or 1.5 years ago and immediately became pregnant while he immediately passed his driving test and failed to get a job for the whole year during which you were pregnant and had a baby, and you have become pregnant again within a few months of giving birth. You need to save for his visa and will have to do the same in 2.5 years.
So how did you manage for the year when he had no job and you were on a TA wage for only part of it?
Surely you had to pay for his visa at least 1 to 1.5 years ago and will therefore need to pay for the extension 2.5 years after that, i.e. in 1 to 1.5 years time.
Your timeline is confused both by conflicting numbers (1 vs 1.5) and confusion between tenses, especially present and future, and also conditional. Wasn't this a problem for your teacher training? What subject would you teach? Please tell me it is maths or science, not primary age who would be learning English from you.

@nOlives I should imagine OP will be teaching creative writing.

Well if she’s not planning to work until the child she is pregnant with is two or starts school and her husband -who she is supposed to be supporting- is not a high earner -who else is she expecting to jump in and pay for her, her husband and her children??
I suspect the answer is the British Taxpayer as it’s not going to be Santa is it.

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"Yes I was responsible for the finance but when he came here but once the person is in UK either they or myself would have to meet the income threshold. He also passed his driving a year ago. He was looking whole year for job didn’t get any so he just accepted this one. "

That's not how visa sponsorship works, though - it's based on the income of the sponsor unless the immigrant has a job that sponsors them (which doesn't seem the case from what you said - sponsored jobs are also relatively rare). At present that would require you to have a salary of around £36k, if I have my info correct. This is something you really need to check and be sure about before putting a fair sum of money into visa renewal as if your circumstances have changed since it could affect his right to remain in the country.

I do know of someone with ILR who is entitled to a council flat and PiP after becoming ill; what sort of visa is your husband on?

I’m glad my daughter has left school and is not relying on ‘teachers’ like the OP to teach her.

You have no right to suggest it to another woman. It is a personal choice.

I can't work out who you are quoting, but OP is right. The initial visa requires the resident spouse to earn £29,000. The continuation visa takes into account the income of both parties. Once ILR is granted, the joining spouse has recourse to public funds.