housing benefit and service charge

xlizx

I'm just wondering if anyone can help me, I have just been offered a flat though the housing register, it is affordable rent rather than social rent. I know that my housing benefit will cover the cost of the rent but there is also quite a high service charge of £18.50 per week, I don't if I will be able to afford this and may mean saying no to the flat which I really don't want to do as who knows when Ill be offered something else, does anyone know if there is anyway housing benefit or anything else would cover this or even part of it?

Thanks

dodger1

xlizx wrote: »

I'm just wondering if anyone can help me, I have just been offered a flat though the housing register, it is affordable rent rather than social rent. I know that my housing benefit will cover the cost of the rent but there is also quite a high service charge of £18.50 per week, I don't if I will be able to afford this and may mean saying no to the flat which I really don't want to do as who knows when Ill be offered something else, does anyone know if there is anyway housing benefit or anything else would cover this or even part of it?

Thanks

What does the service charge cover?

pmlindyloo

Here is a list of service charges you can claim for and those you can't.

http://www.entitledto.co.uk/help/servicecharges.aspx