Local authorities have a duty to advise and assist any resident with a housing problem. If a person is homeless, threatened with homelessness, being harassed or thinks they are being illegally evicted; if they cannot afford housing in a suitable location etc. they can approach local authority for advice and assistance. These teams will help the customer find a suitable solution for their individual situation. Advice Healthy Happy Holidays – provides food and activities for children eligible for benefit related free school meals Being homeless means to have nowhere permanent and safe to call a home. Rough sleeping is a type of homelessness where someone finds themselves sleeping on the street. Rough sleeping is a complicated problem to solve. The following scenarios can push people already on the brink into homelessness or rough sleeping.

For short term / low level support, and long term care and support you can access services via the Adult Early Help team: If you need support in your home, particularly support which helps maintain your tenancy or will prevent homelessness, “floating” support may be needed. It is called floating because it is not tied to a particular building or housing scheme, it can be provided to almost any type of home. The specialist drug and alcohol service Change Grow Live provides support to people affected by drug and alcohol use, known as Aspire CGL We work with partners across the city to ensure we meet the holistic needs of rough sleepers. This includes: This form will take between 30 and 45 minutes to complete. Do not complete the form if you are not homeless, threatened with homelessness within the next 56 days or have received a valid notice to quit from your landlord.Home improvement agencies and handyperson schemes are local organisations dedicated to helping people of all ages who are vulnerable, have a disability or a limited life expectancy (including older people, babies and children) to live safely and with dignity in their homes. Support is available to all rough sleepers to develop a clear pathway to leave the streets. It's not just about housing, it's about ensuring we also consider health and welfare needs. Disabled Facilities Grants, following an occupational therapist assessment in all cases and means tested where appropriate Peterborough JCP: 45, Bridge Street, Peterborough PE1 1HA. Phone 0800 1690190 or textphone 0800 169 0314 of households or around 20,714 were renting privately from a landlord or letting agent, or were living “rent free”.

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You could apply to another council area or directly to housing associations. Their wait times may be longer than the Peterborough Housing Register.

Local authorities have a duty to advise and assist any resident with a housing problem. If a person is homeless, threatened with homelessness, being harassed or thinks they are being illegally evicted; if they cannot afford housing in a suitable location etc. they can approach the district housing for advice and assistance. The council teams will try to help the customer find a suitable solution. People who sleep rough are more likely to face physical and emotional abuse. Long-term exposure to the elements can lead to severe medical conditions.

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One of our officers will look at whether you are homeless due to your own actions, they will look at : of households or around 48,059 owned their own home including those with a mortgage, owned outright and including 1,167 households in “shared ownership”. Peterborough City Council’s Housing Needs team has a common Housing Register and a joint allocations policy which was agreed in partnership with ten housing associations who have accommodation in Peterborough. Bury St Edmunds JCP: St Andrews House, St Andrew St North, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1TT. Phone 0800 169 0190 or textphone 0845 608 8551 When you approach us as homeless one of our officers will assess your application in line with the Homeless Reduction Act 2017 procedure (PDF). The Act sets out guidelines about who may be eligible for assistance. Our officer has to make a decision using the information that you give them during the homelessness interview.