bedroom extra and working age

norfolkshops

Housing Benefit (HB)

Changes:
Size criteria will apply in the social rented sector (eg council and housing association properties) replicating the size criteria that applies to Housing Benefit claimants in the private rented sector under the Local Housing Allowance rules. This means that people living in houses larger than they need (under-occupiers) will have to move to somewhere smaller or make up the difference in rent because their Housing Benefit will be reduced:
14% cut in Housing Benefit if you under-occupy by one bedroom 25% cut in Housing Benefit if you under-occupy by two or more bedrooms
This is only for working-age people but it is expected to affect 670,000 social sector tenants

the leaflet i vave states for woman it ranges from 16 to between 60 and 65 for those born between april 1950 and december 1953

one qoestion please dose thismean my wife born september 1952 apply to her(this will effect tenants of working age)

anguk

According to the state pension age calculator your wife won't reach state pension age until March 2015 so she will be classed as a tenant of working age and these new housing benefit rules will probably apply to her.

http://pensions-service.direct.gov.uk/en/state-pension-age-calculator/home.asp