Backdated Housing Benefit?

[Deleted User]

Hi All

Can anyone tell me if they have managed to claim HB and then had this backdated, the CAB website states that the reason for not claiming must not be that you simply "did not know".

I am wondering what a good and acceptable reason is.

Any help would be great! Thanks.

McKneff

Presumably it wont be backdated for you, because, you 'did not know'

Any other reason you gave would be, wouldn't it.

[Deleted User]

Sorry you have lost me, I am looking for what is acceptable so that I can see if this fits with what has happened, because if it was supposed to have been paid it means I am due about £1800 and that would be vey nice!

McKneff

Well first of all, what is the reason that you did not claim it when you should.

midnight_express

assj wrote: »

Sorry you have lost me, I am looking for what is acceptable so that I can see if this fits with what has happened, because if it was supposed to have been paid it means I am due about £1800 and that would be vey nice!

Dream on, unless you put in a claim and they wrongly informed you in writing that you weren't entitled then you have no chance. Basically they back date when hell freezes over. HB is payable from the Monday after you put the claim in.

[Deleted User]

Didn't know that we could claim and so didn't, but have no read on JCP and CAB that it can be done.

Thanks for the help.

McKneff

So if the reason that you didnt know is the correct reason then yu arent eligible.

Like I said, anything else you would be trying to get it by lying and asking us to help you. Bit cheeky really, we as tax payers would be paying it.

You need to move on, youve managed to pay your rent obviously so I'd just get over it to be honest

Gothicfairy

A friend of mine was able to get it back dated but he had a very good reason he could prove....he was in hospital fighting for his life so I guess there are cases but clearly not knowing is not one..

What is it they say about the law ? Something like not knowing is no defence ?

[Deleted User]

Ok then, it's not for me but it is something that I need to understand. It would have been helpful, but if not no worries, always worth a try :-)

For the record I am also a tax payer, not that I want to be!. :-/

[Deleted User]

on a benefits forum it shouldnt matter one iota if people are tax payers or not!!!

for the record except in eeptional circumstances HB is only back dated to the monday following the date of claiming

uganda

midnight_express wrote: »

Dream on, unless you put in a claim and they wrongly informed you in writing that you weren't entitled then you have no chance. Basically they back date when hell freezes over. HB is payable from the Monday after you put the claim in.

Hell doesn't need to freeze over for HB to be backdated. Backdates happen all the time where the claimant shows good cause for not claiming earlier.

As it happens it doesn't sound like the OP does have good cause, as he simply didn't know, which on its own is not enough, but that is a separate matter and shouldn't deter others from claiming backdating, as it is pretty common.