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clements
clements Posts: 39 Forumite
in Benefits & tax credits
hope you can help a confused man here. Bit of a long story but i shall cut it down.

Working 16 hours
Aged 24
rent = £270*
i have no children etc

Just wondering weather id be entitled to any benefits etc. as by the time i pay rent im left with hardly anything

*i live in a shared accommodation, and the rent includes all bills, including council tax

Please help, as i don't have a clue!

Thanks

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  • nannytone_2
    nannytone_2 Posts: 13,012 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    you may get some LHA ( housing benefit) but they would only pay towards your rent and not your vills/council tax * you can claim council tax support for that though)
    do you have a formal tenancy agreement showing liability to pay rent and a pre bill and council tax amount due?
  • clements
    clements Posts: 39 Forumite
    yes i have a formal agreement, showing how much rent i pay
  • RAS
    RAS Posts: 36,559 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Check www.turn2us.org.uk

    What is your Local Housing Allowance? For a single person under 35 living in a shared house?
    If you've have not made a mistake, you've made nothing
  • nannytone_2
    nannytone_2 Posts: 13,012 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    clements wrote: »
    yes i have a formal agreement, showing how much rent i pay
    before council rax and bills?
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