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Housing Benefit & Council Tax Benefit as a couple 1 student.
Oliverclews
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Hello everyone, I've looked around and cant seem to find much information about this.
Im 22 and I currently live in a shared house with a friend I get ESA and HB shared room rate.
At the beginning of August me and my girlfriend are moving into a 2 bedroom house. My girlfriend is a full time nursing student and I am just wondering what will happen with regards to my housing benefit.
Will we still get the 1 room couple rate or will we get less with my girlfriend been a student or will this not make a difference.
Also what will happen with the council tax benefit? Will we get a full discount or what?
Many thanks for reading!
Ollie
Im 22 and I currently live in a shared house with a friend I get ESA and HB shared room rate.
At the beginning of August me and my girlfriend are moving into a 2 bedroom house. My girlfriend is a full time nursing student and I am just wondering what will happen with regards to my housing benefit.
Will we still get the 1 room couple rate or will we get less with my girlfriend been a student or will this not make a difference.
Also what will happen with the council tax benefit? Will we get a full discount or what?
Many thanks for reading!
Ollie
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Also does anyone know if my ESA would increase at all when I move?
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You might be better asking this over on either the 'Disability and dosh' or the 'benefits and tax credits' sections.0
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Huh strange, I did post it in the benefits forum. Thanks though will re-post it.0
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The maximum you will get will be the 1 room couple rate, however her income including maintenance loans from the SLC will be included in the calculation to determine how much of the 1 room rate you will get.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0
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