Housing benefit - smi

lemontart

Can anyone tell me what " mortgage wiped out by non dependants" means in a rejecting letter from dwp for smi.

arcon5

Do you have people living with you paying you rent?

lemontart

arcon5 wrote: »

Do you have people living with you paying you rent?

Live alone

pmlindyloo

lemontart wrote: »

Can anyone tell me what " mortgage wiped out by non dependants" means in a rejecting letter from dwp for smi.

Did they use the words 'wiped out' by non dependants - doesn't sound like DWP language!

If you apply for SMI then amounts are deducted according to the income of the non dependants that are living with you.

https://www.nationaldebtline.org/EW/factsheets/Pages/38%20EW%20Mortgages%20-%20help%20with%20payments/Page-03.aspx

If you live alone then this sounds like they have made a mistake.

Was anyone living with you when you first made the application?

lemontart

that is exactly as written, daughter moved out some time ago so will call them tomorrow to see what is going on.

pmlindyloo

lemontart wrote: »

that is exactly as written, daughter moved out some time ago so will call them tomorrow to see what is going on.

Did you actually write and tell them that she had moved out?

lemontart

pmlindyloo wrote: »

Did you actually write and tell them that she had moved out?

Yes - had to reapply for smi after she moved out as was not getting it - so they have it in black and white

lemontart

Just spoke to them, they made the decision with out waiting for my response to what happened to her as she was on previous claim...........agent suggested I call back Friday to chase up as it takes 7 days for correspondence to work way through system - sent 12th august confirming info they wanted - decision letter written 13th.