Question about HB / CTB.

PRINCESSX87

Hi.

Just a quick question, Does anyone know, When housing & council tax benefit is decided - Do they take living expenses into account?

Or can they look at your income and decide that you can afford the rent?

BigAunty

No, personal and household expenses are completely irrelevant. If the benefit system was set up that way, people who couldn't manage their budgets and did not practice thrift would be rewarded with larger sums of money! So, debts and household expenses are not taken into account.

It is based on income. For Local Housing Allowance (housing benefit), the rate is also determined by the number of bedrooms the claimant is eligible for, depending on number, age and sex of the household.

BrettMorganxD

PRINCESSX87 wrote: »

Hi.

Just a quick question, Does anyone know, When housing & council tax benefit is decided - Do they take living expenses into account?

Or can they look at your income and decide that you can afford the rent?

I think they count £53.45 (under 25) or £67 (over 25) for living cost (what law says you need to live on) but that is about it, they dont count anything else