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Housing Benefit & Mortgage

I've just read somewhere that child maintenance is no longer to be regarded in council tax/housing benefit claims from 27th October.

Having just done a calculation it would seem I'd be entitled to about £60 a week HB if I were renting. I'm not in receipt of benefits other than tax credits/child benefit. Will I not be entitled to a penny because I have a mortgage??? :confused:
If I hadn't seen such riches, I could live with being poor...

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  • SuziQ
    SuziQ Posts: 3,042 Forumite
    'fraid not! Not even folk on IS get help with mortgage until 39 weeks after their claim starts-and then only 80% of the interest,and if a joint mortgage you would only get it on your half.
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