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Appealing the Bedroom Tax
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mysterywoman10 wrote: »This is a Money Saving site correct?
Martin launched a national campaign to encourage everyone to claim money back from their banks correct?
It then did subsequently fail in court but it also helped many people get their money back from the banks.
The purpose of this site is to help people save money which ever way they can.
It is not about benefits policy and that's what it says under the rules of the forum.
Except, if you tie the authorities up in knots with pointless appeals it will actually cost us all money rather than saving us any!0 -
Sorry Mysterywoman, was that in response to my post?
I think what i am trying to say is that the reduced HB is being paid from 01.04.2013 already and receipt of this letter won't change that? It's the policy that is unfairI currently manage a Housing Benefit service and have been working in Housing / council tax benefit (as was) since 2001.
All views expressed in my posts are my own opinions and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer.0 -
Except, if you tie the authorities up in knots with pointless appeals it will actually cost us all money rather than saving us any!
The same argument could be applied to the Banks that it ended up costing everyone more.
No fluffy it was a general response.
The most wasted day is one in which we have not laughed.0 -
mysterywoman10 wrote: »This is a Money Saving site correct?
Martin launched a national campaign to encourage everyone to claim money back from their banks correct?
It then did subsequently fail in court but it also helped many people get their money back from the banks.
The purpose of this site is to help people save money which ever way they can.
It is not about benefits policy and that's what it says under the rules of the forum.
This is a moneysaving site and I get that you are 'trying to help' but letters like the one you have posted, I honestly cannot see how it will help.
Would you be so kind as to address some of the questions this letter has raised for me.
Perhaps that will throw a light on how this will help people save money.There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they'll take you - Beatrix Potter0 -
mysterywoman10 wrote: »This is a Money Saving site correct?
Martin launched a national campaign to encourage everyone to claim money back from their banks correct?
It then did subsequently fail in court but it also helped many people get their money back from the banks.
The purpose of this site is to help people save money which ever way they can.
It is not about benefits policy and that's what it says under the rules of the forum.
There is nothing money saving about giving bad advice. Some people may have grounds for appeal, but your letter will not help one bit.
Given all your posts on this subject, I do find your comment about the board not being about benefits policy quite bizarre!0 -
I would say, as well, that it would be helpful to quote the source whenever these types of letter are posted so that people can check up on how useful sending this type of letter will be.There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they'll take you - Beatrix Potter0
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mysterywoman10 wrote: »The same argument could be applied to the Banks that it ended up costing everyone more.
No fluffy it was a general response.
Banks have shareholders, local authorities just have taxpayers.0 -
Thomas_Hardy wrote: »There is nothing money saving about giving bad advice. Some people may have grounds for appeal, but your letter will not help one bit.
Given all your posts on this subject, I do find your comment about the board not being about benefits policy quite bizarre!
Agree, Thomas.
The letter is badly written and, other than 'bringing the system to it's knees', I'm struggling to see what it will achieve, how much it will cost people to appeal, who they appeal to.There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they'll take you - Beatrix Potter0 -
If you signed your tennancy for a 1 bedroom property, then its a 1 bedroom propeerty. The same goes for if it's a 3 bedroom property.
If anyone is unsure about the HB rules then dig out your tennancy and see what you have signed for.
apart from clogginh up the Council and HA mail boxes, I dont see how these letters will benefit people.
Best way is to apply for descretionary housing benefit - most Councils/HA's seem to do it..
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=descretionary+housing+benefit+0 -
harveybobbles wrote: »If you signed your tennancy for a 1 bedroom property, then its a 1 bedroom propeerty. The same goes for if it's a 3 bedroom property.
It doesn't work like that. It is up to the LA to decide how many bedrooms you have, and whilst some are referring to the tenancy agreement, others are looking at how many rooms are available to be used as bedrooms. This means that dining rooms and second living rooms may also be counted for this purpose (and rightly so).0
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