Bedroom allowances?

Carol1978

Hi,

I ask this question on behalf of my sister. She has 4 children under 7 - 3 boys and a girl. She is wondering how many bedrooms she would be entitled to if she were to get a council house or what level of housing benefit she would be entitled to.

Her husband was recently made redundant and they've never been in a position like this. I can't really advise either.

All help greatly appreciated :o:o

marliepanda

I used this: http://www.voa.gov.uk/corporate/RentOfficers/LHADirect.html

And it said 3 bedrooms, the children will be expected to share.

(Edit as I messed up the calculator!)

spikeripley

Supposedly same sex children under ten have to share a bedroom. My daughter had a two bedroom flat and she was told it would accommodate 2 adults and 4 children :eek:

marliepanda

Children under ten regardless of sex have to share, not just same sex.

(Have to in terms of the money, not literally )

spikeripley

I can't see them getting a three bedroomed property as the four children all being under ten would share the larger bedroom using bunk beds and the adults would go in the smaller room.

paddedjohn

The allowance is for 2 kids of the same sex to share or 2 mixed sex siblings to share until one of them reaches 10.

Dunroamin

What are their living arrangements at the moment?

princessdon

Dunroamin wrote: »

What are their living arrangements at the moment?

I would expect renting from parents in a 3 bed as the op (not the sister) has very similar circumstances.

Dunroamin

princessdon wrote: »

I would expect renting from parents in a 3 bed as the op (not the sister) has very similar circumstances.

What a coincidence!;)

Housing_Benefit_Officer

Couple = 1 bedroom
2 x Children under 10 = 1 bedroom
2 x Children under 10 = 1 bedroom

So 3 bedroom property.

Private rented = 3 bedroom LHA rate.
Council House = Eligible rent figure minus 14% for one surplus bedroom and 25% for 2 surplus bedrooms.

Carol1978

My sister and brother in law have just sold their house. At quite a loss. We are indeed in similar circumstances, not by any means the sme though. As I said, I couldn't advise her on housing benefit, we currently rent privately from my husband's parents and have therefore been unable to claim housing benefit. If I was asking for myself, I would have said it was for myself.

Real kind and supportive. Cheers.