housing/mortgage help

pinkykat

I am registered blind and for ever more telling jobcentre this.
I have my own home with a mortgage and one child living with me and one non-dependent who is my daughter living at home.
They keep sending me form to fill in about my non-dependent daughter and how much her income is.
I have been told that I do not have to declare this to them as I am blind is this correct?
I get income support and DLA.

DX2

No deduction applies for any non-dependant whatsoever if the Housing Benefit claimant or any partner is:

• Registered Blind
• In receipt of Severe Disablement Allowance
• In receipt of Disability Living Allowance
• In receipt of Exceptionally Severe Disablement Allowance

or if the non-dependant:

• Is under 18
• Is under 25 and on Income Support / Job Seekers Allowance (Income Based)
• Is on a Youth Training Scheme
• Is a full time student
• Normally lives elsewhere

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pinkykat wrote: »

I am registered blind and for ever more telling jobcentre this.
I have my own home with a mortgage and one child living with me and one non-dependent who is my daughter living at home.
They keep sending me form to fill in about my non-dependent daughter and how much her income is.
I have been told that I do not have to declare this to them as I am blind is this correct?
I get income support and DLA.

when my dad registered blind he got a form from the council,have you got one?if so send or give a copy to the JC

fluffymovie

I would suggest that they do still need details on their system if only for Ticking a Box purposes so rather than tell them you don't need to provide as you are on DLA and registered blind, could you not give them the information that they need so that they don't keep asking?