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Housing Benefit Help ?

morningall
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Hello all
After 10 years of living with an abusive partner I have left him and my sister has agreed to me living with her temporarily.
I am in receipt of Incapacity Benefit, DLA care and mob at highest rate I am also in receipt of an occupational pension.
I would dearly love to move into a flat of my own in the London Borough of Southwark (I have friends there)
I know all about the changes to Housing Benefit which will be applied from April 2011
My question is before I move into a property is it possible to find out from Southwark as to whether I will be entitled to HB and CT benefit as I will be moving there from Doncaster
I do not want to take up a tenancy and end up being unable to pay
I have got approx £5000 in capital and do not have any other visible assets
Thanks for having a look at my post and any help given
MA
After 10 years of living with an abusive partner I have left him and my sister has agreed to me living with her temporarily.
I am in receipt of Incapacity Benefit, DLA care and mob at highest rate I am also in receipt of an occupational pension.
I would dearly love to move into a flat of my own in the London Borough of Southwark (I have friends there)
I know all about the changes to Housing Benefit which will be applied from April 2011
My question is before I move into a property is it possible to find out from Southwark as to whether I will be entitled to HB and CT benefit as I will be moving there from Doncaster
I do not want to take up a tenancy and end up being unable to pay
I have got approx £5000 in capital and do not have any other visible assets
Thanks for having a look at my post and any help given
MA
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I called my local council and explained my situation and asked how much I would be entitled to.
Check here: https://lha-direct.voa.gov.uk/Secure/LHASearchIntro.aspx where you can find out how much you would be entitled to depending on your situation.Credit Card: £796 Left/£900 October 2011 :eek:Store Card: £100 October 2011
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Thanks for that I will give them a call in the morning Never really thought of that (Doh!!!!)
I have looked at one or two places on the Internet
Thanks again
I have checked out the HB rates both before and after the changes
MA0
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