housing benifitsfor caravan park

skitler

hi

im being evicted soon from my current location which is a "friends" farm.

dose anybody know if i can claim housing benifits if i go to a caravan park as there are plenty that service 365 days.

i have my own caravan so will just be renting the plot, as it where.

im looking to relocate to the lake district, its lovley up there.

preable

Are you the person who is claming benifits but working on a farm?

Jowo_2

The OP made clear in an earlier post that he did a bit of voluntary work for his friend amounting to no more than a couple of hours a month.

skitler

thanks jowo

i will go to the local housing tomorrow and explain the situation to them, and see how we go, hopefully i wont be evicted in my absence

Jowo_2

Shelter might be your best bet for a civilised response, given the fact that the previous posters are not complying with forum rules to be nice and to stick to answering benefit queries.

I *think* that some mooring fees for canal boats can be paid by Local Housing Allowance but I don't know the position on this. Or you could check with your local council who process the claims for LHA.

There is some info on this for mobile homes but I don't know if a caravan is classed as this

http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/paying_for_a_home/housing_benefit_and_local_housing_allowance/mobile_homes_and_housing_benefit

PasturesNew

I doubt it, you will be "of no fixed abode" in a caravan. No address. No letter box.

PasturesNew

Jowo wrote: »

There is some info on this for mobile homes but I don't know if a caravan is classed as this

http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/paying_for_a_home/housing_benefit_and_local_housing_allowance/mobile_homes_and_housing_benefit

I'd expect not. A mobile home owner has a lease and is permanently connected to services. A caravan is a touring caravan, behind a car, pitched on a campsite.

Robbie64

PasturesNew wrote: »

I doubt it, you will be "of no fixed abode" in a caravan. No address. No letter box.

a caravan is an address. Plenty of people live in them.

skitler

a caravan can be conected to mains services as i am now, i also have the ability to be mobile.
i also have a care off adress for my mail which the jsa are happy with the situation. its i dont pay rent here,and will obviously need to where i go, it will be very difficult with no benifit, and impossible once my savings are gone.

Jowo_2

I think Pasture's new has a point about the distinction between a mobile home and caravan becasue the mobile home can be classed as a residential address in its own right, is perhaps subject to council tax and the plot is leased on a long-term basis on a residential site versus a touring caravan on a tourist site which isn't supposed to offer residential accommodation, just visitors.

I doubt the provision of energy and water supplies to a touring caravan and your care of address will influence this. Call Shelter asap about your homelessness and housing options.

calleyw

I have feeling that if it is a proper caravan club site even if open all year you are not suppose to stay more 28 days at a time.

I am not sure how it works for private ones. But have a feeling that it is the same due to council tax rules.

Something you might want to check out as well.

Yours

Calley