Housing Benefit reduced by £21.93 per WEEK!

dmg24

OP, which local authority do you come under?

catastrophe10

Ive been living here and receiving HB here for 5 years wee willy. I understand that oldernotwiser, sorry I didn't mean to sound abrubt, my carer rents the house, and I share the rent half and half as I can not live alone. Its been fine and dandy for 5 years, I can't understand why it has suddenly dropped is all - and all the council say is because house prices have gone down? Seems a bit vague to me? Have just written my appeal letter in any case, who knows?

ash4becks

catastrophe10 wrote: »

ash4becks, they increased my rent due to the higher rate dla thingy last year, a disability rent officer came out and actioned it, they paid me over £1000 back that they owed me!!! I had to ring them to ask if they had made a mistake!! Now this has happened, its as if they are taking it all back?

Im 35

Thanks for replying

did you take your dla letter stating you were on higher rate care thats what i got told i would have to do and would be done stright of, i wonder if the guy that come out knew if you were on dla higher rate i would be ringing up in the moring if i were you, iam annoyed by this i was 21 and geting 180 for a 300 flat while on jsa , iam in the north east this was only 3 years ago so i dont see how thats right was a 1 bed flat to myself, i looked at a property that was 425 and with the disabity premuim and hb i would get 390 payed ???? and btw theres 2 different disabilty premuims on hb make sure you geting the top rate, and are you geting your premuim on your ib atm

catastrophe10

DMG its Selby DC

catastrophe10

ash4becks, I explained it on the phone earlier but I was raging so I probably wasn't that helpful. Ive just finished writing my appeal letter so we'll have to see, I can't help thinking someone has overlooked the disability part? My CPN is ringing me first thing, hopefully they will help me out?

dmg24

catastrophe10 wrote: »

DMG its Selby DC

In that case, what you have been told is definitely incorrect. Selby is split over 4 rental areas, but all of them have increased over the past two years (which bucks the trend nationally, many have decreased). For instance, Leeds has gone from £65 to £68 for the shared rate, and £98 to £109 for the one bedroom rate.

Do you share all rooms other than your bedroom?

catastrophe10

I wish someone would give me a job then i'd be free from this constant humiliation. !!!!!! im highly educated used to have a great career, then my mind went sideways. Now Im scrabbling together and losing the plot to try and find £20.00 per week. I hate this

Oldernotwiser

If Selby is in the West Riding and Hull area, then the shared accommodation rate is listed as £54, which was what you were getting before.

ash4becks

catastrophe10 wrote: »

ash4becks, I explained it on the phone earlier but I was raging so I probably wasn't that helpful. Ive just finished writing my appeal letter so we'll have to see, I can't help thinking someone has overlooked the disability part? My CPN is ringing me first thing, hopefully they will help me out?

well i hope they get a good kick up the bum and its sorted soon , i would have well kicked of myslef so dont feel bad for it and to be there 5 years and that to happen not on as far as iam concened will have a look at your areas housing details x

catastrophe10

Yes DMG, I do, but my bedroom is mine. Ive looked at everything Selby related and found the same info as you've just been kind enough to pass on, I just don't understand what is going on. They have made mistakes before, maybe this is just another?

Thanks again.