Letter Advising Housing Benefit Changing Due To Spare Room Which Carer Uses?

lacoste1251

Hi

I am single,disabled and receive high rate of care and low rate of mobility, receiving income support + incapacity benefit along with housing benefit.

I stay in a 2 bedroom home,carer stays over night in the spare room depending on my illness which varies on a daily basis..

Received letter from housing benefit advising from 1 April 2013 i will loose 14% of housing benefit if i am seen to having a spare room.

Called housing benefit to tell them spare room is used by carer etc..
They advised they would send a form out to be completed.

Will i loose my premium for "staying myself" after sending this form back confirming carer stays over night on a varied basis?

Any help/advice would be appreciated..

nannytone_2

this is just my thoughts on the matter ....

you should be entitled to the extra room because a carer stays at night to look after you ...
but they dont live with you ...

so your premiums should be protected

lacoste1251

Hi

That's what I thought but not 100% sure how this will be looked at?

nannytone_2

i think you should be ok.
phome the council amd ask.

its an advisory letter and not specific to amyone