Is it possible to claim housing benefit when living with parents? PLEASE READ

spikeripley

If you have anxiety and depression and regularly see your GP maybe you should be applying for ESA or DLA

bestpud

JSA is intended to cover living costs so you should be using that to help pay the bills at home.

If you lived alone, you'd have your rent paid, but every other bill would have to be covered from your JSA.

I don't see the problem anyway if you have a job starting in a couple of weeks...?

eskimo26

Currently on JSA, have anxiety and depression.

That's a tough one, most of the benefits i was thinking of are accessed via the incapacity or disability benefits not JSA.

Having said that you may be entiltled to job grant if you meet the criteria:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/Employedorlookingforwork/DG_10018789

Its a one off payment of £100 pounds but that's a £100 pounds more towards the household at least, or use it for travel expenses to work till your wage comes through.

Good to hear you got a job, their are the tax credits too depending on your hours.

Good luck.

Oldernotwiser

BrettMorganxD wrote: »

I do but it doesn't start for 1-2 weeks. My dad isnt on HB he works. I don't pay rent but would like to start paying board to help out

If you're already claiming JSA or ESA you should be paying board out of that; it's not given to you for pocket money but to pay for food and utilities.

flutterbyuk25

If you are able to save enough to buy a house next year and emigrate as you state in this thread, then surely you can afford to pay your way without HB?

BrettMorganxD

flutterbyuk25 wrote: »

If you are able to save enough to buy a house next year and emigrate as you state in this thread, then surely you can afford to pay your way without HB?

I said a couple of years...

DaisyFlower

A previous post on another thread says you dont pay rent, so why would you need HB?

I'm suspecting a wind up though given you've now posted re HB, another thread re WTC due to "expectional" circumstances and another re DLA plus a thread where you plan to buy a house abroad.

BrettMorganxD

DaisyFlower wrote: »

A previous post on another thread says you dont pay rent, so why would you need HB?

I'm suspecting a wind up though given you've now posted re HB, another thread re WTC due to "expectional" circumstances and another re DLA plus a thread where you plan to buy a house abroad.

Not a wind up at all, due to wanting to buy my own house I just need all the money I can get.

No don't pay rent but I would like HB so I can contribute

sueturnersmith

DaisyFlower wrote: »

A previous post on another thread says you dont pay rent, so why would you need HB?

I'm suspecting a wind up though given you've now posted re HB, another thread re WTC due to "expectional" circumstances and another re DLA plus a thread where you plan to buy a house abroad.

Me too - I think we have unearthed a troll

thegirlintheattic

BrettMorganxD wrote: »

Not a wind up at all, due to wanting to buy my own house I just need all the money I can get.

No don't pay rent but I would like HB so I can contribute

Benefits are not there so you can save up to buy a house.