Backdated Housing Benefit?

Oldernotwiser

assj wrote: »

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!. :-/

Not what you said in your earlier post where you said " I am due about £1800", is it?

Mara69

assj wrote: »

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.

So your reason is ignorance? Which is a not a reason for backdating. So, no you won't get an additional £1,800 so stop mentally spending it

SkyWatcher_3

Just a minor point but for any person who may come back for reference: The claimant must be able to show continuous good cause for the whole period that backdating is being asked for.

jonliv

Just to let you know that I got my LHA backdated from the June when I put in my claim to the previous February.

I had an illness which made me unable to take care of my own affairs including claiming LHA

My doctor confirmed this for me in a letter and I got the whole amount backdated to the start of my lease

Hell is still hot (I believe)

luck Jono

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Thanks for your help guys, I did say it was for me because I wanted a true opinion, but you will see if you look at my other posts that I work full time, I would rather not, but don't think I could quite manage on the benefits. Maybe when I finish my debt free ride I may be able to relax a little and work less.

That's been a great help, but he had decided not to do this now anyway, least I know for future.

bigadaj

That's not the most intelligent response, so as soon as you can get away with it then you'll be claiming presumably!

rotoguys

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!

Get over it! The rent has been paid and you clearly took no action to find out if you were eligible.

Me? I have lost approx £120,000 in benefit payments because of ignorance of what benefits were available.

[Deleted User]

rotoguys wrote: »

Get over it! The rent has been paid and you clearly took no action to find out if you were eligible.

Me? I have lost approx £120,000 in benefit payments because of ignorance of what benefits were available.

Don't claim as I work full time, but I needed to know and I am not about to explain why. Thank's for your advice though!.

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