Benifit Help

MummyPrincess

Hi all

I currently work and recvive help paying my rent with housing benifit. When i started reciving it i had one child. I had another in june but have not had him put on the claim am i likley to get into any trouble as it shouldnt mean i will lose money. Ive alway told them about changes with work etc.

Many Thanks

RazWaz

Tell them as soon as you can, you might be in trouble or you might not, but if you are, and you leave it you'll be a lot worse off. You are supposed to tell them about any chance in circumstance.

MummyPrincess

RazWaz wrote: »

Tell them as soon as you can, you might be in trouble or you might not, but if you are, and you leave it you'll be a lot worse off. You are supposed to tell them about any chance in circumstance.

Yes im going to ring first thing in the morning. Im hoping tho that i belive i would of been entitled to more housing benifit as im on same wage but have a extra child evan tho i have not been claiming for it. I shouldn't owe money should i?

MummyPrincess

RazWaz wrote: »

Tell them as soon as you can, you might be in trouble or you might not, but if you are, and you leave it you'll be a lot worse off. You are supposed to tell them about any chance in circumstance.

Yes im going to ring first thing in the morning. Im hoping tho that i belive i would of been entitled to more housing benifit as im on same wage but have a extra child evan tho i have not been claiming for it. I shouldn't owe money should i?

RazWaz

It's pretty unlikely that you will owe anything, but I can't confirm it 100%. You really do need to sort it soon though as informing them of changes of circumstance is a legal obligation.

DX2

MummyPrincess wrote: »

Yes im going to ring first thing in the morning. Im hoping tho that i belive i would of been entitled to more housing benifit as im on same wage but have a extra child evan tho i have not been claiming for it. I shouldn't owe money should i?

So you aren't getting child benefit, child tax credits, and working tax credits for your new child? Don't automatically assume because your wages haven't increased your other income (benefits) won't be taken into account when re assessing your housing benefit entitlement.

[Deleted User]

I can't understand why you didn't tell them? I would of thought you would be entitled to more money not less for having an extra child, that's how it works in my area anyway. Also if you were working and took Maternity Leave surely your income dropped so you would have been entitled to more help (This all assuming they don't already pay your rent in full). I think you need to get straight down there and sort this out.