Help paying the rent?

flightboy

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

You surely can't think that the council gets involved in setting the rate at which adult children pay for their keep? How does your mother have to pay the money you pay her for your board to the council?

Apart from being rude, your post makes absolutely no sense whatsoever!

Just to help you understand the council does indeed get involved and sets the amount of rent each person has to pay, you have to provide them with wage slips and based on your earings they set what your share is

As i said above this is just for RENT not all household bills, and i wasnt being rude just saying my point of view on your less than helpful post

flightboy

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

Whose name is the tenancy agreement in?

My mothers thanks for your reply

flightboy

theartfullodger wrote: »

Sorry to hear you've lost your job: All fair minded people will be sympathetic... things will get better...

Have a look at...
http://www.entitledto.co.uk/
to see if there are any other benefits you might qualify for..

- and don't let the b***ards get you down..keep smilg & keep your chin up!!!

Cheers!

Lodger

Thanks very much for the useful link i had a interview friday and im 99% sure i got the job so im just waiting untill next week to find out

Thanks again

Oldernotwiser

flightboy wrote: »

That is what the amount the council worked out he must pay towards his share of the RENT as i stated, the rest of the bills are split. :

If this is the case, then why do you say that it's for your board?
"the £64 a week rent i pay is set by the council and is for board only"

"Board" means food and utilities, not rent.

Macro_3

flightboy wrote: »

Just to help you understand the council does indeed get involved and sets the amount of rent each person has to pay, you have to provide them with wage slips and based on your earings they set what your share is

As i said above this is just for RENT not all household bills, and i wasnt being rude just saying my point of view on your less than helpful post

Actually, that's technically incorrect. Your mother is the sole tenant at the property and is fully liable for the rent. However, she is in receipt of housing benefit which contributes towards the rent, yes? As she has non-dependents in her household, she is required to supply their earnings details and her benefit is then reduced according to their income and circumstances. So for your brother, the deduction made from your mother's benefit because he is a part of the household (and either 18 or over on JSAC, or 25 or over on JSAIB) is £7.40 for housing benefit and nil for council tax.

That doesn't mean that the council are charging him rent or council tax - they are not. He has no liability to pay whatsoever. It remains your mother's liability, but she has followed the deduction through to it's logical conclusion and asked the son for whom it applies to pay the defecit in her benefit.

The £64 you pay is presumably the same thing (unless you are a joint tenant). However, I'm not sure where the £64 comes from - the maximum non-dep deduction is £47.75 housing benefit and £6.95 council tax, so a total of 54.70?? I presume she is charging extra for food/bills/etc.You can view the deductions here here: http://www.barnsley.gov.uk/bguk/Economic_Finance/Housing%20and%20Council%20Tax%20Benefits/Benefits/Housing%20and%20Council%20Tax%20Benefit%20Non-Dependent%20Deductions.htm

The short answer to your question is that if your circumstances have changed, your mother needs to inform the council within 1 month of the change in order to have the amendment made to her benefit from the date it occurred. The deduction for you will then fall to £7.40 whilst you are on JSA. If she does not inform the council, the change will only be actioned from the monday following the date she notifies them. However, the responsibility will be hers, not yours, to inform the council, as the claim is hers.

flightboy

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

If this is the case, then why do you say that it's for your board?
"the £64 a week rent i pay is set by the council and is for board only"

"Board" means food and utilities, not rent.

Please see my first post where i state clearly rent but again thanks for your not so helpful post which i cant work out the point of even posting again

flightboy

Macro wrote: »

Actually, that's technically incorrect. Your mother is the sole tenant at the property and is fully liable for the rent. However, she is in receipt of housing benefit which contributes towards the rent, yes? As she has non-dependents in her household, she is required to supply their earnings details and her benefit is then reduced according to their income and circumstances. So for your brother, the deduction made from your mother's benefit because he is a part of the household (and either 18 or over on JSAC, or 25 or over on JSAIB) is £7.40 for housing benefit and nil for council tax.

That doesn't mean that the council are charging him rent or council tax - they are not. He has no liability to pay whatsoever. It remains your mother's liability, but she has followed the deduction through to it's logical conclusion and asked the son for whom it applies to pay the defecit in her benefit.

The £64 you pay is presumably the same thing (unless you are a joint tenant). However, I'm not sure where the £64 comes from - the maximum non-dep deduction is £47.75 housing benefit and £6.95 council tax, so a total of 54.70?? I presume she is charging extra for food/bills/etc.You can view the deductions here here: http://www.barnsley.gov.uk/bguk/Economic_Finance/Housing%20and%20Council%20Tax%20Benefits/Benefits/Housing%20and%20Council%20Tax%20Benefit%20Non-Dependent%20Deductions.htm

The short answer to your question is that if your circumstances have changed, your mother needs to inform the council within 1 month of the change in order to have the amendment made to her benefit from the date it occurred. The deduction for you will then fall to £7.40 whilst you are on JSA. If she does not inform the council, the change will only be actioned from the monday following the date she notifies them. However, the responsibility will be hers, not yours, to inform the council, as the claim is hers.

Thanks for your helpful post she is calling the council tomorrow to get it all sorted out

Many thanks again

Kimitatsu

flightboy wrote: »

Please see my first post where i state clearly rent but again thanks for your not so helpful post which i cant work out the point of even posting again

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Macro_3

flightboy wrote: »

Thanks for your helpful post she is calling the council tomorrow to get it all sorted out

Many thanks again

No problem. Good luck with the job hunt!

flightboy

Just in case anyone finds this after searching the forum like i did then all you have to do is when you get your letter stating your now on JSA just drop it into your council office and its sorted the same day