+1 in the household, effect on LHA band

NYM

How many months has he officially been working?

overloaded75

NYM wrote: »

How many months has he officially been working?

He has payslips and bank account payments from 07/2015 to last week (05/2016), with only a three-day gap when he switched jobs in March.

The National Insurance Number was only allocated at the end of September.

overloaded75

An update on this. The very first thing the housing benefit did, just because I requested a change of circumstances form, was to suspend my payments. This is *exactly* what I was fearing. And this has happened with 1 week to go before the next rent date.

The letter says the payments have been suspended because there has been a change of circumstances. Without saying what the change is - I presume because it cannot be known until I submit said form.

I have submitted the compiled form today.

I find the system extremely frustrating at times. It feels like we are just numbers in some automatic process.

What i find ridiculous is that if I was to go to the council office and ask for a form there and then to compile and submit, known of this would have happened. Just because I had the brilliant idea of calling and requesting an *empty* form my claim has been suspended.

I do not condone the use of the word "jobsworth" as I have noticed it being frowned opon in other threads, however we should really employ the same vehemence in fighting these meaningless mechanisms.

overloaded75

pmlindyloo wrote: »

Is this link wrong then?

http://www.entitledto.co.uk/help/local-housing-allowance

It clearly states you would get a bedroom for a lodger.

I am confused about his not actually having a bedroom. Isn't a living room classed as somewhere to sleep?

Just asking

This has eventually gone unanswered and it was a rather valid / interesting point. It is amazing how we are left to wonder how such basic things work / have to resort to freedom of information requests of forum debates to try and get to the bottom of what should be openly available information.