Housing Benefit/Income Support

giddygiddy

Hi, wander if anyone can help.

Lost my job few months ago, live in a council has and own another which is generally rented with no profit.
When i started to claim benefit i did not disclose this 2nd property and am begining to think that i should have. The 2nd property is in negative equity, however the advice i was give by a dss advisor(annonomously) was that i may need to sell the 2nd property before i could be entiltles to Income Support. I currently recieve housing/councul tax benefit for teh council hse i live in and income support as am a lone parent.
My dilemma is that i think i should advise the benefits office of my 2nd property but am worried that i will be prosecuted for not disclosing and lose benefits which i can not live with out? Or even lose the council hse i live in,Is this benefit fraud and what is the likely outcome when i tell them?

Oldernotwiser

Personally, I think it's a scandal that you have been given a council house when you actually own a property, but maybe that's just me.

Shelldean

yep totally agee with Oldernotwiser, words fail me!!!

AnxiousMum

Why on earth would you rent out a house that is in negative equity for no profit, only to choose to live in a council house that is most likely NEEDED by another family with nowhere to live?????? Is the tenant in your house getting housing benefits/LHA by chance? Are you in the same council? Better come clean with them before they invite you in for a meeting!

AnxiousMum

Probable troll alert? 'GiddyGiddy' hardly sounds like a name for someone concerned about being done for benefit fraud does it?

Vader123

My dilemma is that i think i should advise the benefits office of my 2nd property but am worried that i will be prosecuted for not disclosing and lose benefits which i can not live with out?

#benefit of the doubt#
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I can't do it.

Its fraud. You could be made to pay back all the benefits you have had, perhaps a fine/jail.

There are needy people waiting for council houses and you already own your own place!

I hope you get stung.

Vader

AnxiousMum

Vader123 wrote: »

#benefit of the doubt#
#benefit of the doubt#
#benefit of the doubt#
#benefit of the doubt#
#benefit of the doubt#
#benefit of the doubt#
#benefit of the doubt#

I can't do it.

Its fraud. You could be made to pay back all the benefits you have had, perhaps a fine/jail.

There are needy people waiting for council houses and you already own your own place!

I hope you get stung.

Vader

Vader - had me going there - can you tell me the best way to clean spluttered coffee with cream and sugar off of the laptop keyboard????? If I get sticky keys..........

Shelldean

AnxiousMum wrote: »

Probable troll alert? 'GiddyGiddy' hardly sounds like a name for someone concerned about being done for benefit fraud does it?

yep you're prob right

Shelldean

AnxiousMum wrote: »

Vader - had me going there - can you tell me the best way to clean spluttered coffee with cream and sugar off of the laptop keyboard????? If I get sticky keys..........

snap except it was tea with sugar:rotfl:

tazwhoever

GiddyGiddy - most probably you where homeless and needed a house and you were given a council house and you worked hard to get money and then decided to purchase a home for rental income. This is fine by the council, but as you are now claiming HB/CTB with the 2nd property - this is fraud! As you needed to declare this in the form and this would mean you can not get any HB/CTB!

Vader123

AnxiousMum wrote: »

Vader - had me going there - can you tell me the best way to clean spluttered coffee with cream and sugar off of the laptop keyboard????? If I get sticky keys..........

Sorry!!

The more I think about it, the more this looks like a troll.

Lets consult the "troll" spotting guide.

1) Low post count ................................check
2) Silly name........................................check
3) Bizarre circumstances........................check
4) Stretching the realm of possibility ........check

Likely suspect? Angel? Bootybabe?

If the OP mentions clubbing I'm off.

Vader