On A Low Income But Im Not Entitled To Any Benefits

Oldernotwiser

summerboo21 wrote: »

yes and they said that i was entitled to both of them.Thats what i dont understand

Who told you that you'd be eligible?

summerboo21

my council tax is £88 a month as it on a b band.

I cant get a lodger as i have a dog, and not everyone likes dogs, plus i cant live with people hence why i moved out of the family home.

summerboo21

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Who told you that you'd be eligible?

the entitled website.

zzzLazyDaisy

summerboo21 wrote: »

There isnt anthing in my area at a lower rent.

So it was pointless going for a 1 bed as i could get the same price for a 2bed.

Unfortunately, it doesn't work like that. HB/LHA will normally make a reduction for the extra bedroom, as they will view it as you paying extra for a room you don't need. Logic doesn't come into it. The same thing happened mhen my sister's son went to uni, she had a three bed house but when he went she was only entitled to a two bed house (the fact that he still comes home in the holidays and has loads of stuff that don't go with him to uni, also doesn't count). She had got the house at a good rent and two bed houses were the same or dearer, but they still applied the reduction. She was on £13000 with two kids.

Have you considered taking a lodger for the spare room?

Also you might want to see a CAB or welfare benefits adviser as they may know more about your local area.

dmg24

zzzLazyDaisy wrote: »

Unfortunately, it doesn't work like that. HB/LHA will normally make a reduction for the extra bedroom, as they will view it as you paying extra for a room you don't need.

It doesn't work like that anymore. For LHA, a person is awarded a set amount irrespective of how many rooms are in the property. So a single person under 25, will be eligible for the relevant amount for a room in a shared house, a single person 25 or over, a one bed property etc x

dmg24

summerboo21 wrote: »

my council tax is £88 a month as it on a b band.

I cant get a lodger as i have a dog, and not everyone likes dogs, plus i cant live with people hence why i moved out of the family home.

... and LHA?

summerboo21

zzzLazyDaisy wrote: »

Unfortunately, it doesn't work like that. HB/LHA will normally make a reduction for the extra bedroom, as they will view it as you paying extra for a room you don't need. Logic doesn't come into it. The same thing happened mhen my sister's son went to uni, she had a three bed house but when he went she was only entitled to a two bed house (the fact that he still comes home in the holidays and has loads of stuff that don't go with him to uni, also doesn't count). She had got the house at a good rent and two bed houses were the same or dearer, but they still applied the reduction. She was on £13000 with two kids.

Have you considered taking a lodger for the spare room?

Also you might want to see a CAB or welfare benefits adviser as they may know more about your local area.

i know it sounds like im putting things in the way but i dont fancy moving again iv only just moved into this property, i was living in a dingy flat before and dont fancy going back to something like that. need somewhere to put all my rubbish hence the 2nd bedroom

HGLTsuperstar

summerboo21 wrote: »

I cant get a lodger as i have a dog, and not everyone likes dogs, plus i cant live with people hence why i moved out of the family home.

I would suggest you don't try that line with the council!

summerboo21

dmg24 wrote: »

... and LHA?

what about the LHA?

dmg24

summerboo21 wrote: »

what about the LHA?

If you bother to read my post ... :rolleyes: