Denied access to Universal Credit because of where I live

Icequeen99

Starsphinx wrote: »

I have 3 bedrooms - and a 17 year old sharing a bedroom with a 20 year old (the 20 year old working). My eldest son when he stays sleeps on the sofa in the front room but housing benefit still count him. Under occupancy is not my problem lol

I'm not an expert on the rules - but if you are in social housing then you would be affected because your lodgers won't count under UC whereas they did under HB so if I have understood your situation you would be restricted to the two bedroom rate.

Something worth looking a if you are in social housing.

IQ

Starsphinx

Icequeen99 wrote: »

I'm not an expert on the rules - but if you are in social housing then you would be affected because your lodgers won't count under UC whereas they did under HB so if I have understood your situation you would be restricted to the two bedroom rate.

Something worth looking a if you are in social housing.

IQ

I would not be restricted to 2 rooms because at 17 and 20 it is legal for the boys to have separate rooms - that is before you throw in the 21 year old.

It would actually be a lot easier for me if I could get a 2 bed house in the town 13 miles a way where my 17 year old attends a private provider football academy as I cannot get any support for transport because the local college provides a "similar" course (on paper it might be similar) and he has to be driven (its cheaper than public transport as there is no direct link) but that is a challenge for another time