Bedroom Tax Query

306chris

Suprised that your housing assoc haven't been in touch. You will loose 14% of your HB do you know what your local council is doing regarding council tax support. Round my way they are asking for 25% of the council tax bil from people like you and I.

I am in the same boat, moved into a three bed with my partner and one child and I was working earning nearly 20k at the time. Didnt ask for a three bed they just offered and as we were planning to expand the family anyway it made sense to take it.

Gaz1971

Thanks all. I have been told by council and HA about the cuts, but as I say, I was under the impression things were different if you were working and claiming.

It seems things stay the same, so that answers my query. I was hoping that working, even part time, would improve my situation, as opposed to being unemployed, but it seems it doesnt really benefit you at all.

Then they wonder why people choose to not make the effort and just stay on benefits.

306chris

Gaz1971 wrote: »

Thanks all. I have been told by council and HA about the cuts, but as I say, I was under the impression things were different if you were working and claiming.

It seems things stay the same, so that answers my query. I was hoping that working, even part time, would improve my situation, as opposed to being unemployed, but it seems it doesnt really benefit you at all.

Then they wonder why people choose to not make the effort and just stay on benefits.

Nail and Head come to mind.

"Why not just ask for more hours" is one of the recomendations from our LA regarding the reductions.

Will universal credit make a difference when it comes in.

Gaz1971

I dont really understand whats happening with UC or what benefits I could get while working part time. I just figured it would be better than doing nothing, showing some willing. Im hoping there will be more hours available, given who the company is, but I need to know how the land lies if it is just 12 hours a week.

paddedjohn

Gaz1971 wrote: »

Thanks all. I have been told by council and HA about the cuts, but as I say, I was under the impression things were different if you were working and claiming.

It seems things stay the same, so that answers my query. I was hoping that working, even part time, would improve my situation, as opposed to being unemployed, but it seems it doesnt really benefit you at all.

Then they wonder why people choose to not make the effort and just stay on benefits.

If they choose to stay on benefits they would still have to find the 14% shortfall, your best bet is to try and up your hours from 12 per week.

Dunroamin

p00hsticks wrote: »

Just out of interest , what about the OP's post makes you come to the conclusion that he himself isn't disabled and has need of a bungalow ?THe fact that he's single, the fact that he has no kids, or the fact that he has a part time job ?

But why assume that he is disabled - it's not the default position.

Dunroamin

Gaz1971 wrote: »

Thanks all. I have been told by council and HA about the cuts, but as I say, I was under the impression things were different if you were working and claiming.

It seems things stay the same, so that answers my query. I was hoping that working, even part time, would improve my situation, as opposed to being unemployed, but it seems it doesnt really benefit you at all.

Then they wonder why people choose to not make the effort and just stay on benefits.

Working only 12 hours a week isn't making much of an effort though.

Anyway, take a longer term view; your chances of getting full time work are going to be better than if you were totally unemployed and you must feel some satisfaction at not being totally dependent.

Dunroamin

Gaz1971 wrote: »

Ive been through all that process, all I can find are people who want smaller properties, i.e in a 3 bed, want a 2 or 1 bed.

There is then the issue of the cost of moving. I cant afford it and they only provide £500 as an incentive, which wouldnt even scratch the surface of the costs of moving house.

Anyway, I was looking for advice on my situation regarding what I would have to pay as I was under the impression it was only benefit claimants on HB who had to pay the shortfall.

But you are a benefit claimant on HB.

Gaz1971

Dunroamin wrote: »

Working only 12 hours a week isn't making much of an effort though.

Anyway, take a longer term view; your chances of getting full time work are going to be better than if you were totally unemployed and you must feel some satisfaction at not being totally dependent.

Not my fault there isnt anything with longer hours in my area, and its more of an effort many are making, doing no hours at all.

Simbacat

Just to correct point number 2, if you do receive just £10.00 per week HB you do not lose 14% of that £10 but 14% of the whole rent charge. Therefore if the rent is £100 per week and you were on full HB you would lose £14.00, if you were only entitled to £10.00 per week benefit you would no longer receive anything at all.