houseing benefit

its_me_mario

hi
i have recently lost my job after beeing in the same job for 3 years, i moved into my flat about 14 months ago

i aplyed for housing benefit, and they are saying that because i am 24 i am not entilted to have benefit for a one bed flat but instead i will get it for a bedsit, even though i am still under contract

i was under the impretion that aslong as you have been liveing in the same place for longer then 6 months, then you would get your rent payed for ware you live not acording to my age

if anyone can help with this is will be much apretiated

McKneff

They are correct I'm afraid, up to being 25 you get a shared rate, over 25 you get a one bed rate,
Not necessarily all your rent paid, there is a certain amount and it depends on the rent yu pay as to whether it covers it all or not.
yu have to make up the difference, doesnt matter how long you live there, it depends on your age.

Good luck in the job hunting.

Aarons_mummy

No, for LHA/HB you are always awarded the room rate. For under 25 soon to be 35, you are awarded the shared room rate for your area, if you wish to have a 1 bedroomed flat then the extra has to be paid for yourself.

dmg24

Nearly right, thirteen week protection kicks in after 52 weeks of living there without receiving any help. More info here.

its_me_mario

can i ask what the diffrence in 2 months makes as to ware i can and cant live, and what niggles me more than anything else i was paying over £600 a month in tax + tax on every thing i brought and i get what seams to be sod all help when i really need it(and yes i know maby i should have saved for a rainy day)

dmg24

its_me_mario wrote: »

can i ask what the diffrence in 2 months makes as to ware i can and cant live, and what niggles me more than anything else i was paying over £600 a month in tax + tax on every thing i brought and i get what seams to be sod all help when i really need it(and yes i know maby i should have saved for a rainy day)

Read my post - the other two are wrong (at least in the short term).

its_me_mario

thanks, i was replying to the first comment befor i noticed i had replyes, 13 weeks grace is better then none and by then i will be 25

McKneff

Youre not getting sod all, youre getting help.

McKneff

May I respectfully request that you try putting your posts through the spell checker, they are a bit difficult to understand in places.

dmg24

McKneff wrote: »

May I respectfully request that you try putting your posts through the spell checker, they are a bit difficult to understand in places.

Whilst the spelling is not great, the OP has presented the info pretty clearly - I can't see anything that is difficult to understand?

its_me_mario

McKneff wrote: »

Youre not getting sod all, youre getting help.

its just the last 8 weeks i have been trying to sort this out have been an absolute hell

ive worked hard to get to ware i was, i was under the imprestion that houseing benefit/jsa were suposed to protect people like me, no suport professional spongers

Edit sorry for my spelling, right now it is not my top priority