He has a long-term mental health problem and we don’t want him to keep losing his accommodation
Q I wonder if you can help. My 42-year-old son has a long-term mental health problem, schizophrenia. We want to establish him in his own home long term. He has long periods when he is well but then stops taking medication and falls into severe illness again. Then he loses his flat and has to start all over again on homeless waiting lists and is eventually rehoused. But it takes so long and his mental health is not helped by staying in hostels.
We have heard of someone who provided a flat for their brother with him making payments on benefits but cannot find out any more information. If we provide a large deposit do you think there is anyway he can move in and use his benefits to pay a mortgage or rent from us? It would come to him on my death.
