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What is in this guide?
This guide is divided into 8 main parts – you can click on the buttons below to go to the different sections of the guide. You can use the guide with people who support you (family, friends, social workers, advisers) to help you decide. We have written this guide to support independent living for everyone. This […]
Step 5: Information and help
You need to think about how you will pay for your home and your bills when you live there.
Managing shared household expenses: What’s best practice?
Watch the session recording About this Event This session will talk about how people who live together can decide how to share costs such as food shopping, bills and furniture. We will also talk about how to manage a shared vehicle and what the alternatives are.
Power Cuts
The resources on this page are from Learning Disability England members and partner organisations. They will give you ideas and tips about how to prepare for a planned power cut. And how to stay safe and well if a power cut happens. The government has said that there might be planned power cuts this winter. But […]
Difficult words explained
Advocacy When another person supports you or argues for you, helping you to express your wishes and to stand up for your rights. Advocate A person who supports you to stand up for your rights and communicate your views. They may work with you and do this on your behalf. Challenging Behaviour Any behaviour that […]
Paying for your home
You will need to pay for your home and living costs. If you do not have enough money in savings or from work, you can get benefits to pay for your home. What money you get will depend on your personal situation. Make sure you get help or advice on benefits if you are not […]
Step 7: Moving in
Once you know what kind of home you are looking for and started to make your plan, you can think about how you will be ready to move once you find somewhere. Find out more about living expenses
Managing shared household expenses: What’s best practice?
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Paying for living costs
This section includes information on some of the legal things you need to know about when you rent or own your own home. This is not legal advice but information to help you plan. Legal advice is professional advice provided by a lawyer. There are links to places you can get more information. Make sure you get specialist advice on […]