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Housing benefit on 22 hours?

roses_babe
roses_babe Posts: 239 Forumite
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Can i get help i work 22 hours a week my hubby works full time i take 130 per week my rent is 675 per month can i get help

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  • EllaBeagle
    EllaBeagle Posts: 390 Forumite
    No as with your partner working full time as well as you part time you will be above the threshold.
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  • BigAunty
    BigAunty Posts: 8,310 Forumite
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    Find the maximum LHA rate for a 1 bedroom property on the Direct gov website (assumes there is just the two of you but you can identify the bedroom rate if there are more occupants).

    Then work your way through the Turn2us online benefit calculator to identify if you are due any benefits whatsoever.
  • wannabehermit
    wannabehermit Posts: 645 Forumite
    It's not the amount of hours you work, it's the amount you earn. Check entitledto and while it's not wholly accurate will give you a rough idea (I usually find that you get a little more HB than the amount the calculator quotes.)
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  • EllaBeagle
    EllaBeagle Posts: 390 Forumite
    And if they were both on minimum wage on those hours, I can guarantee they will be over the threshold.
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  • BigAunty
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    EllaBeagle wrote: »
    And if they were both on minimum wage on those hours, I can guarantee they will be over the threshold.

    I was wondering about that. Assuming the hubby is NMW at the most, the take home pay would be around £1300- 1400 per month.
  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    EllaBeagle wrote: »
    And if they were both on minimum wage on those hours, I can guarantee they will be over the threshold.

    It depends very much on where someone lives. In London and parts of the SE a couple in this situation would get some help.
  • skintandscared_2
    skintandscared_2 Posts: 2,781 Forumite
    roses_babe wrote: »
    Can i get help i work 22 hours a week my hubby works full time i take 130 per week my rent is 675 per month can i get help


    If you are married, why are you talking about "your" pay and "your" rent? Are you separated?
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  • paulofessex
    paulofessex Posts: 1,728 Forumite
    The OP's rent works out to be approx. £155pw l find that an amazing amount.
  • EllaBeagle
    EllaBeagle Posts: 390 Forumite
    paulofessex wrote: »
    The OP's rent works out to be approx. £155pw l find that an amazing amount.

    Why is that amazing?
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  • jojo_2012_2
    jojo_2012_2 Posts: 331 Forumite
    ^^ maybe because her partner only has to contribute only £25 towards the rent out of his full time wage, yet she's on here asking for help. Yes, amazing.
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