LHA - payments/frequency/levels HELP!

PhlangePhace

PhlangePhace wrote: »

However, If I get chance Monday, I'll double check with my Policy Dept to clarify the One-room rate for under 25s who qualify for SDP when in shared accomodation and check it isn't just a local rule for our Council.

Didn't have to check this in the end....I found the answer myself....

One-room-rate applies for LHA if a single claimant (with no deps) is entitled to SDP......

REGARDLESS of whether the property is shared or not.

So to re-iterate my earlier point.......

SXXX WXXXX, Senior Benefits Officer, Financial Services, Norwich City Council is, indeed, the mis-informed one.

real1314

PhlangePhace wrote: »

Didn't have to check this in the end....I found the answer myself....

One-room-rate applies for LHA if a single claimant (with no deps) is entitled to SDP......

REGARDLESS of whether the property is shared or not.

So to re-iterate my earlier point.......

SXXX WXXXX, Senior Benefits Officer, Financial Services, Norwich City Council is, indeed, the mis-informed one.

To help the OP you need to link to regs that show this. I *think* that showing them an Income Support award that shows the Severe Disability Premium might do the trick, especially if you take a DLA leaflet and ask them to show you where the "Severe" rate of DLA is in it.

I suspect the Senior Benefits Officer has either not been involved in actual assesment or has failed to actually check what they are signing.