terrified plz help never had any problems

BigAunty

As suggested by earlier posters, it isn't permitted for someone to claim housing benefit when they live in the same property as a close relative who is their landlord (its sometimes permitted, though, if the tenant and their related landlord live in different properties).

The HB forms will clearly ask if there is a family relationship between landlord and tenant, therefore if the information provided was false, it will be treated as fraud.
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I live with other family members



If you are (or your partner is) renting a home from a close family member who shares all or part of the home with you, you won’t get housing benefit, even if you are paying them rent. This applies if you are renting from a:

• parent or step-parent
• father-in-law or mother-in-law
• child or step-child
• son-in-law or daughter-in-law
• brother or sister (including half-brothers and half-sisters)
• brother-in-law or sister-in-law
• partner of any of the above.

http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/housing_benefit_and_local_housing_allowance/housing_benefit_if_renting_from_a_family_member#0

weebundle

We were claiming income support as couple as were married and housing benefit i put him down n mentioned he stayed at other address too an he worked for father in law not my dad he's not here any more

kingfisherblue

For what reason were you claiming income support? What category did you fit into?

Your husband's father-in-law is his wife's dad - so that means your dad.

weebundle

I am unsure i just gave all details etc and he told me he wasn't working so that's wat i had said n he had signed form with me n he's not married to my husbands mum just liv together

Two4Tuesday

weebundle wrote: »

I am unsure i just gave all details etc and he told me he wasn't working so that's wat i had said n he had signed form with me n he's not married to my husbands mum just liv together

Turn off the computer now - get a grown up to help you with it next time.