housing benfit intitlement

tez2004

How do i find out how much housing benefit i may be entitle to. I am due to have a baby in six months and i am looking to rent a house private but i am unsure what monthly rental range i should look at thanks.

krisskross

Will anyone in your household be working? You need to look at your local authority rates for LHA.

tez2004

I am looking for work at the moment but no theirs only me. i was just wondering what i could get.

Caz3121

how old are you and are you part of a couple or alone?

tez2004

i am 21 and will be living alone

Caz3121

depending on where you are there are different LHA rates
https://lha-direct.therentservice.gov.uk/Secure/Default.aspx

until the baby is born I think you are entitled to the shared room rate (eg room in a shared house) but you may be able to appeal, then think it will be the 2 bed rate.

SweetPea23

Caz3121 wrote: »

depending on where you are there are different LHA rates
https://lha-direct.therentservice.gov.uk/Secure/Default.aspx

until the baby is born I think you are entitled to the shared room rate (eg room in a shared house) but you may be able to appeal, then think it will be the 2 bed rate.

I didn't think a baby counted as a whole so the OP would be entitled to a one bedroomed place only, I may be wrong though.

astonsmummy

Does you local council website have a HB calculator?
If not phone them and ask.

lukieboy96

When a baby is 1 they are classed as a 'person'

My friend is in a one bed flat and now her son is one she can be on list for a 2 bedroomed

vickyjayne

when i was og with my dd the council gave me a 2 bed home but i moved into a private rented 2 bed home when she was 8 months old. I had to put £10 per week towards the cost of the rent
HTH