I'm wondering how much compensation I can get for snags not being done.

theone8181 · 25 Apr 2021 at 13:11

It might not be much help op, but my parents bought a linden home a couple of years ago and it had snags (what new build doesnt :rolleyes:

), it took them a lot of chasing but they eventually got them back to fix a few things, you might just have to be persistent.

Richie · 25 Apr 2021 at 16:48

BallistixOnZ490 said:
benefits barely pay me enough to get much if anything - empty lounge for 2+ years while finally managing to reach my lower savings cap of £6000, and that's with the compensation I won from the employer.

You're in a new house, not working, have managed to save £5000 (not including the £1000 claim you mentioned) which, even over 3 years is nearly £150/month and you say the benefits don't pay you enough to get much of anything?

Help me understand this...

BallistixOnZ490 · 25 Apr 2021 at 16:53

Richie said:
You're in a new house, not working, have managed to save £5000 (not including the £1000 claim you mentioned) which, even over 3 years is nearly £150/month and you say the benefits don't pay you enough to get much of anything?

Help me understand this...

Compare that to the cost of getting all the furniture, maintenance and work done that the house needs doing, and constantly being refused work for having useless joints. This house costs £55 a week for the combined rent and mortgage, and under £45 a month for the bills (shared ownership magic but I have to pay for everything like a normal house).

I was working shortly before I moved in and still would be if they hadn't told me the work was too physically demanding for me and couldn't keep me on. The place I was working at closed down about 6 months later too so thats likely why they had to get rid of me.

I was constantly applying for new work until giving up last summer after being refused said interview that said it needed zero experience and was positive about disability but I couldn't do it because they thought I was too disabled still.

The whole positive about disability **** is a scam.

Richie · 25 Apr 2021 at 17:03

It's a new house, there shouldn't be any real maintenance or work needing doing for the first few years.

It looks like you'd rather be working than on benefits, which is to be recognised, but to infer that you are struggling on benefits whilst saving £150+ per month is just daft.

I'm not having a go, but you're not living hand to mouth from the info you've provided - correct me if I picked you up wrong but the benefits seem fine contrary to what you sugfest

BallistixOnZ490 · 25 Apr 2021 at 17:12

Richie said:
It's a new house, there shouldn't be any real maintenance or work needing doing for the first few years.

It looks like you'd rather be working than on benefits, which is to be recognised, but to infer that you are struggling on benefits whilst saving £150+ per month is just daft.

I'm not having a go, but you're not living hand to mouth from the info you've provided - correct me if I picked you up wrong but the benefits seem fine contrary to what you sugfest

I'm not going to talk about them stopping them for 14 months shortly after I moved in, and completely running out of money and nearly going bankrupt and losing the house because 'He spoke to me fine and stood up and sat down off his chair, so zero points in every category' ok?

BallistixOnZ490 · 25 Apr 2021 at 17:15

And forget about 'wanting to work', I could have won money from losing my last job too regardless of the store I worked at closing shortly after because I didn't know at the time they were supposed to have offered me 'reasonable adjustments' first.

Buy even if I hadn't lost the job, the store still closed so I would still be in the same situation now.

Delvis · 25 Apr 2021 at 17:40

What's your age out if interest?

With the way things are/have been, there's bound to be so much more remote working nowadays

BallistixOnZ490 · 25 Apr 2021 at 17:43

Delvis said:
What's your age out if interest?

With the way things are/have been, there's bound to be so much more remote working nowadays

2 years away from 40.

I've spent ages searching for working at home kind of stuff, the idea of it seems like a paper fantasy now.

I really tried to do CS50 but I'm too dumb for it.

Delvis · 25 Apr 2021 at 17:44

BallistixOnZ490 said:
2 years away from 40.

So should be a fair few options open.

Do you have a trade/skill? Obviously anything manual is out of the question now.

BallistixOnZ490 · 25 Apr 2021 at 17:47

Delvis said:
So should be a fair few options open.

Do you have a trade/skill? Obviously anything manual is out of the question now.

Spent my life working in retail, all I could do now is I.T / Reception / Data Entry.

Delvis · 25 Apr 2021 at 17:50

BallistixOnZ490 said:
Spent my life working in retail, all I could do now is I.T / Reception / Data Entry.

A lot of it doable remotely.

I've been doing my entire job remotely since March last year, been in probably ten times to plug a cable since then.

And seeing as your not in your sixties, time to train up if needs be. Having said that I never trained.

BallistixOnZ490 · 25 Apr 2021 at 18:37

Delvis said:
And seeing as your not in your sixties, time to train up if needs be. Having said that I never trained.

Yes but who offers training?

Richie · 25 Apr 2021 at 18:45

Delvis · 25 Apr 2021 at 19:20

BallistixOnZ490 said:
Yes but who offers training?

Well, you? If you need a minimum or whatever.

BallistixOnZ490 · 27 Apr 2021 at 08:49

Delvis said:
Well, you? If you need a minimum or whatever.

No I've been looking for free training / interships for a long time, nothing 'self taught' is going to get noticed in an interview.

Anything that would work I would have to pay a lot for from a college.

alexakasloth · 27 Apr 2021 at 09:21

Have you looked into the open university?

ash_scotland88 · 27 Apr 2021 at 09:26

BallistixOnZ490 said:
Yes but who offers training?

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/adults-to-gain-new-skills-on-400-free-courses

Scotland has been running "upskill Scotland" courses for a while now, and I believe quite successfully.
I'm about to start a sustainablility in construction one, which is actually a topic/subject from a master's degree. No idea how I will cope as the highest education I have is an HND and about to finish an HNC.

BallistixOnZ490 · 27 Apr 2021 at 09:49

alexakasloth said:
Have you looked into the open university?

You do realize you have to pay for that and no employer wants qualifications anymore.

NVQ / Internship type things aren't something you can just look up and apply for.

BallistixOnZ490 · 27 Apr 2021 at 09:49

ash_scotland88 said:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/adults-to-gain-new-skills-on-400-free-courses

Scotland has been running "upskill Scotland" courses for a while now, and I believe quite successfully.
I'm about to start a sustainablility in construction one, which is actually a topic/subject from a master's degree. No idea how I will cope as the highest education I have is an HND and about to finish an HNC.

If I remember correctly you cant do those for free if you already have a degree.