Social Work’s first priority is to prevent homelessness. Whether you are a single person or live with others you may be threatened with eviction, possibly through financial or personal difficulties. Social Work Services may be able to help so the earlier you contact your local social work office the greater the opportunity to help you.

 

 

If the City Council has a duty to provide you with housing under the legislation you will be provided with temporary accommodation until such time as your housing application has been fully considered. If you are refused housing, you should be issued with a letter detailing the reasons why.

If you are homeless with a partner or children you can still go to a Community Casework Team or the Hamish Allan Centre who will assess your immediate circumstances and arrange for a full investigation of your application and provide you with temporary accommodation.  You should note that, if you have children, the Council can accommodate your family in hostel or bed and breakfast-type accommodation for the first 14 days but, after this, should provide you with more suitable accommodation with adequate You can also contact Social Work Services who will look at your circumstances and assist you in obtaining housing.

It may be that you need someone to look after you because you are ill, disabled or have addiction and/or mental health problems. If this is the case your local social work office can complete a community care assessment in addition to looking at your housing issues.