Housing benefit ...worried sick

dippy3103

Was the £506 figure from a housing officer - they may be out of date on HB restrictions for under 35's.

mirry

No he lives alone the past 5 weeks, so shouldn't say that?

I looked up the LHA....
shared room £69.04
£116.54 for one room

mirry

Yes previously I got the information in writing, (11 months ago) it said....you can apply for a studio/1 bedroom property

nannytone_2

if he lives alone and you claim carers allowance for looking after him, then he shouldn't be receiving the severe disability premium.

his LHA rate adds up to £466 ish every 4 weeks, so obviously a different LHA rate from your council

mirry

Could it be from when he lived st at home due to another family member recieving low mobility allowance due to a heart condition? That's all I can think of?

mirry

What is the severe disability premium and how is it paid?

nannytone_2

no it couldn't be paid because someone else gets low rate mobility.

any?all other people living in the same property would have needed either PIP care ( either rate) or mid.high rate DLA care.

it is paid in with ESA, and the letter you posted clearly states 'severe disability premium'

you really need to sort this out as a matter of urgency because it will be an overpayment from the time you started receiving carers allowance and he was claiming ESA

Ames

When did you start claiming carer's allowance for him?

mirry

I'm just going to check his ESA payment and his dla payment to see if it mentions severe

mirry

Right , his dla award mentions no severe disability premium.