Daughter Leaving School What Happens To My Housing Benefit?

nilla

My daughter is 19 and special needs, shes on DLA and is leaving school in July, she will be claiming ESA or rather I will be claiming on her behalf.
My husband is on Pension Credit and all I have is Carers Allowance, because shes leaving school and will be getting a benefit in her own right will that affect my housing benefit? Shes going to college to do a life skills course.
Thanks

allen35

Whilst on the assessment phase for ESA there will be no deductions, once she is placed in the support/work related group (main phase) there will be a weekly deduction of £13.60.

nilla

Oh wonderful we will be struggling financially as it is without anymore deductions but thanks for your reply

Own_My_Own

nilla wrote: »

Oh wonderful we will be struggling financially as it is without anymore deductions but thanks for your reply

She will be entitled to just over £100 a week on work related ESA, so she will be able to contribute to the household costs.

Housing_Benefit_Officer

Will the college course enable your daughter to be classed as a Full Time Student? No non dep deductions if the non dep is a student.

Are you or your partner over 65 and on Pension Credits (Guarantee Credit) - if so no non dep deductions for 26 weeks after a change in circs of a non dep in your household.

nilla

The college course is classed as full time, I am 54 an my husband is 65 next year.
I expect her to be in the support group on ESA as she isn't capable of work with her disability