Housing benefit living with son ?
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As has already been said she would need to be named on the tenancy agreement to be able to claim HB.0
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poppy12345 wrote: »As has already been said she would need to be named on the tenancy agreement to be able to claim HB.
It is possible that total income from OP, partner and Mum will mean no claim is possible.
Also worth contacting the local authority to confirm my suspicion?[/STRIKE]I'm wrong, see later posts.Signature removed for peace of mind0 -
Surely mum would be paying a contribution ie rent/board out of her normal income . This could be used to pay for the bigger house. You all need to sit and discuss the matter of financesmake the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
and we will never, ever return.0 -
Surely mum would be paying a contribution ie rent/board out of her normal income . This could be used to pay for the bigger house. You all need to sit and discuss the matter of finances
On the other hand, there will only be one set of utility bills (even if higher than OP's current bills if Mum is home all day) and some economies of scale may well be possible.
Definitely worth checking that Mum is claiming everything she is entitled to that only depends on her personal income. Unclear what disability benefits she is getting, or how old she is. May be worth getting advice from somewhere like AgeUK.
EDITED TO ADD: I was wrong about total household income, but I stand by this: it is worth checking that Mum is claiming everything she is entitled to, even if that reduces her HB claim because eg Pension Credit seems to create a heck of a lot less hassle than HB claims ...Signature removed for peace of mind0 -
If you have found a landlord who accepts mum as a joint tenant then she can claim housing benefit as she has a liability for the rent.
As she is a joint tenant then I believe that she would be entitled to the shared accommodation rate of local housing allowance. You can check the amount on your council's website.
PS I am assuming that you have no children. If you do then it may not be the shared accommodation rate.0 -
Also don't know how frail she is, but you need to consider what would happen if she were to pass away in the middle of the tenancy. You would still have to pay the full amount at least until the end of the tenancy, so could you afford this if the worse were to come?0
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pmlindyloo wrote: »If you have found a landlord who accepts mum as a joint tenant then she can claim housing benefit as she has a liability for the rent.
As she is a joint tenant then I believe that she would be entitled to the shared accommodation rate of local housing allowance. You can check the amount on your council's website.
PS I am assuming that you have no children. If you do then it may not be the shared accommodation rate.
https://www.gov.uk/housing-benefit/eligibility
Who isn’t eligible
Usually you won’t get Housing Benefit if:
your savings are over £16,000 - unless you get Guarantee credit of Pension Credit
you live in the home of a close relative
you’re a full-time student - unless you’re disabled or have children
you’re residing in the UK as an European Economic Area jobseeker
you’re an asylum seeker or sponsored to be in the UK
you’re subject to immigration control and your granted leave states that you can’t claim public funds0 -
https://www.gov.uk/housing-benefit/eligibility
Who isn’t eligible
Usually you won’t get Housing Benefit if:
your savings are over £16,000 - unless you get Guarantee credit of Pension Credit
you live in the home of a close relative
you’re a full-time student - unless you’re disabled or have children
you’re residing in the UK as an European Economic Area jobseeker
you’re an asylum seeker or sponsored to be in the UK
you’re subject to immigration control and your granted leave states that you can’t claim public funds0 -
poppy12345 wrote: »In this case it would be different if the relative is named on the tenacy agreement as stated above..
But if she was on the tenancy agreement the whole household would be relevant, not just hers.0 -
But if she was on the tenancy agreement the whole household would be relevant, not just hers.0
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