bedroom tax?

mandiskem

thats what they said to me if i moved within 3 years of it being put in luckily i got out in sept just after the 3 years up

mike+caz

Mojisola wrote: »

Do you get CA for your husband or your son? If either of them needs help at night, someone could claim CA and stay over a couple of nights a week in the spare room. That would also help you. It can't be easy, caring 24/7 for two people.

Get Carers Allowance for my son, my parents look after him a couple of times a week so I can't claim extra bedroom as they are family.

You are correct also, caring has not been easy and now it has finally taken it toll on my health, I have been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondilitis [which is still inflammatory arthritis] and Fibromyalgia. I am on a cocktail of drugs to keep going but I won't give up my son for anything I will struggle on.
I was hoping to employ a little help with the housework but I was turned down flat for DLA, so was hubby, so can't afford it.

mike+caz

Mara69 wrote: »

No, they can't. They could, however, recover some or all the costs of the adaptations from the OP.

You are right, we would have to pay for the adaptions and something towards the cost of converting it back to a family bathroom. So will wait until our time limit is up then move.

benefitbaby

If your parents do not reside in your home then they should qualify as 'non-resdient overnight carers' and the bedroom tax would not apply to the room they use.

lighting_up_the_chalice

Mojisola wrote: »

Do you get CA for your husband or your son? If either of them needs help at night, someone could claim CA and stay over a couple of nights a week in the spare room. That would also help you. It can't be easy, caring 24/7 for two people.

Whilst overnight care has been factored into the LHA rules, it hasn't, as yet, been included in those regarding the Bedroom Tax. It doesn't come in until April, so there is still time for this to be addressed, but there is no guarantee that it will be.

lighting_up_the_chalice

benefitbaby wrote: »

If your parents do not reside in your home then they should qualify as 'non-resdient overnight carers' and the bedroom tax would not apply to the room they use.

Under LHA (private rent) - Yes.
Under HB (Social Housing) - Not at this time.

benefitbaby

lighting_up_the_chalice wrote: »

Under LHA (private rent) - Yes.
Under HB (Social Housing) - Not at this time.

The draft regulations (and I appreciate they are only draft regs) say:
and one additional bedroom in any case where the claimant or the claimant’s partner is a person who requires overnight care

lighting_up_the_chalice

benefitbaby wrote: »

The draft regulations (and I appreciate they are only draft regs) say:
and one additional bedroom in any case where the claimant or the claimant’s partner is a person who requires overnight care

I stand corrected. Must update my knowledge base.

I must admit, I had assumed that this would be in the regs to bring it in line with LHA, but thanks for the heads-up.

benefitbaby

lighting_up_the_chalice wrote: »

I stand corrected. Must update my knowledge base.

I must admit, I had assumed that this would be in the regs to bring it in line with LHA, but thanks for the heads-up.

The best LA leaflet I have seen explaining this is here:
http://www.metropolitan.org.uk/images/Under-occupancy-and-non-resident-carers.pdf

However I will now have to stand corrected as the overnight carer in the leaflet description must be providing care to claimant and/or partner! So kids with disabilities needing a carer appear not to apply.

lighting_up_the_chalice

benefitbaby wrote: »

The best LA leaflet I have seen explaining this is here:
http://www.metropolitan.org.uk/images/Under-occupancy-and-non-resident-carers.pdf

However I will now have to stand corrected as the overnight carer in the leaflet description must be providing care to claimant and/or partner! So kids with disabilities needing a carer appear not to apply.

Hmmm.... The plot thickens. Parents caring for their children? Crazy idea, but it might catch on!