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Being made homeless

  • 09-10-2014 12:13pm
    #1
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,012 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi

    I am in a situation where I am being made homeless and I have absolutely nowhere else to go. I am staying with my boyfriend tonight, but after that I don't know what to do. Living with him isn't an option because he is already living in a house share and for us to move in together I wouldn't get any social welfare (I'm unemployed and looking for work) and his wage alone wouldn't be enough to cover deposit, rent, bills, food etc.

    Is there any help available for me until I get work? I have no savings, nothing. I get €144 week on JA and its all I have, I don't have or own anything I could sell to make money.

    Please help


Comments

  • #2
    Nomis21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,409 ✭✭✭Nomis21


    If your bf is not receiving a social welfare payment and you are not claiming rent allowance, I'm sure it would be acceptable for you to stay with him until you found something else.

    The welfare are not in the business of causing people to be homeless as long as you are making efforts to do something about it.

    Go and see the Community Welfare Officer in your health centre and explain your situation. He or she will be sympathetic I'm sure.


  • #3
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,432 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Nomis21 wrote: »
    If your bf is not receiving a social welfare payment and you are not claiming rent allowance, I'm sure it would be acceptable for you to stay with him until you found something else.

    That's not true: if they are living together (doesn't matter that it's a house-share), then the OP's JA is means assessed on the partner's income.


    OP - your council housing office is the place to go. Worst case, they will put you into a hostel or hotel room.


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