Just done a housing benefit check-up, and both calculators said different. Opinions?

BrettMorganxD

Both calculators come up with VERY different amounts for the same information.

If I am a single 19-20 year old male, how much would I likley receive if the rent was £450 and my income was £840 take home.

Advice please, I need this information for when I have to move next year

BrettMorganxD

One calculation said - £33 a week ( unlikley)

another said - £0 (I forgot to add rent in calculation)

Third said - £16 per week

CIS

It depends on what council area you come under and what your circumstances are. It also depends on who you are renting through (private L/L or council house/housing association)

Caz3121

For private rentals the actual rent figure is not relevant as it will be based on the LHA for the shared room rate for your area http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Diol1/DoItOnline/DG_196239, this is likely to be far lower than £450 per month and is what they would base the maximum payment
What is the LHA rate?

BrettMorganxD

Caz3121 wrote: »

For private rentals the actual rent figure is not relevant as it will be based on the LHA for the shared room rate for your area http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Diol1/DoItOnline/DG_196239, this is likely to be far lower than £450 per month and is what they would base the maximum payment
What is the LHA rate?

How do I find out the LHA rate? I don't know about the area I am moving to. But, the maximum you can receive under 25 (35 by time I move) here is £53 per week toward your rent.

BrettMorganxD

BrettMorganxD wrote: »

How do I find out the LHA rate? I don't know about the area I am moving to. But, the maximum you can receive under 25 (35 by time I move) here is £53 per week toward your rent.

Ok I checked on that site. The LHA is £83 per week for the area I am living in.

If it helps I received £22 per week benefit when my rent was £95 per week and was earning £108 per week

Caz3121

your income will be too high for any help - if you run through the entitledto calculator and put in your details with the LHA rate...it comes back as zero

BrettMorganxD

Caz3121 wrote: »

your income will be too high for any help - if you run through the entitledto calculator and put in your details with the LHA rate...it comes back as zero

Yet another one says £33 and another £16 :S

BrettMorganxD

Ok think I have done it accuretly now. £0.00 whilst earning the £840, but can get a 25% single person reduction still.

When I drop my hours to part-time and become a student, will get no council tax and £12 towards rent.

Caz3121

If you are going to be a full time student you will pay no council tax but you cannot claim housing benefit unless you are a single parent or disabled. Your student funding will be used to house you

even if you were a part time student and could claim, would you earn enough from a part time job to pay the other £400 per month rent and bills?

BrettMorganxD

Caz3121 wrote: »

If you are going to be a full time student you will pay no council tax but you cannot claim housing benefit unless you are a single parent or disabled. Your student funding will be used to house you

even if you were a part time student and could claim, would you earn enough from a part time job to pay the other £400 per month rent and bills?

It isn't uni I am going to it will be college. I don't know how, but alot of students seem to claim HB in college.

Nevermind, Yes I will earn enough from part-time job to keep me going for a year as there will be no council tax. I will have savings