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Is there any help for tenants in these to ugh times?

I heard there was help from mortgage companies. It’s all well and good being told to self isolate but unless I physically can’t walk I’ll have to go to work as rent needs paid.
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    n1guy said:
    I heard there was help from mortgage companies. It’s all well and good being told to self isolate but unless I physically can’t walk I’ll have to go to work as rent needs paid.
    Universal credit if you have savings under the limit. Depending on income you may be entitled to some anyway to top up your wages.
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    edited 17 March 2020 at 6:54AM
    _shel said:
    n1guy said:
    I heard there was help from mortgage companies. It’s all well and good being told to self isolate but unless I physically can’t walk I’ll have to go to work as rent needs paid.
    Universal credit if you have savings under the limit. Depending on income you may be entitled to some anyway to top up your wages.
    So basically nothing new?  We already get a bit of housing benefit, when I say a bit I am talking £20 per week.  So there'll be no self-isolating for me it seems. I am really talking about a short term thing, say you had to self isolate for a week or two meaning you couldn't afford a month's rent.
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    edited 17 March 2020 at 7:03AM
     If you aree already get housing benefit it can be reassessed on your new income.
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    _shel said:
     If you aree already get housing benefit it can be reassessed on your new income.
    I think even getting full HB only covers about £400, my rent is £650.  I think unless I physically can't walk I'll be at work regardless 
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    Coronavirus: Tenants should get a rent break

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51910734

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    I believe that the Labour Party are urging the government to introduce a ban on evictions for tenants whose income is hit by the coronavirus.
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    I believe that the Labour Party are urging the government to introduce a ban on evictions for tenants whose income is hit by the coronavirus.
    The Government have indicated they intend to take more 'financial measures' - which will likely include domestic issues such as this, given Johnson's repeated statement that 'no one should be penalised for doing the right thing'. 

    I expect more detail will be forthcoming either today or with the Emergency Bill on Thursday. 
    That sounds like a classic case of premature extrapolation.

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    n1guy said:
    I heard there was help from mortgage companies.
    Do you have  a source for this?
  • n1guy
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    Marvel1 said:
    n1guy said:
    I heard there was help from mortgage companies.
    Do you have  a source for this?
    Nope, they were discussing it on the radio last week but because I rent I wasn't overly interested, I just remember thinking "AH well that'll be handy for my landlord"
  • MovingForwards
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    Marvel1 said:
    n1guy said:
    I heard there was help from mortgage companies.
    Do you have  a source for this?
    The banks are actually releasing information on their websites and emailing customers advising what assistance may be offered.
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
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