How to get a benefits review/recalculation?

Happy_bunny

My circumstances mean that i am unable to work due to long term health problems & I claim Incapacity benefit & Disability living allowance along with Housing benefit & Council tax.

I've done the MSE benefit checker and also assessed myself online using the directgov website & both advise that i should be eligible for full rent & council tax benefit - Currently i am paying a 'top-up' payment of over £20 per week.

Is there any way i can ask for a benefits review? None of my details have changed since my original claim was made but I'm wondering whether the original decision may either be wrong or contain errors which is why there's the difference between online checks and what I'm receiving - IYSWIM!

Anyone able to shed some light?

nannytone_2

do you live in a council/housing association property or a private let?
do you receive an income support top up?

Happy_bunny

nannytone wrote: »

do you live in a council/housing association property or a private let?
do you receive an income support top up?

Sorry should have added that! Live alone in a council rented flat.

rogerblack

Happy_bunny wrote: »

Sorry should have added that! Live alone in a council rented flat.

You do know that full housing benefit no longer covers all of your rent, in all cases, but may be capped at a lower value?
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Diol1/DoItOnline/DG_196239

nannytone_2

local housing allowance is for people renting from the private sector.

council/ housong association tenants claim housing benefit

rogerblack

oops, thanks for the correction.

rogerblack

rogerblack wrote: »

oops, thanks for the correction.

I thought I wasn't going mad.
I was thinking about this proposal.
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/eia-social-sector-housing-under-occupation-wr2011.pdf

This is a similar proposal to reduce HB for people with too-large properties.