Fear I’m gonna get hit with a big housing benefit overpayment?

Alice_Holt

I'd also formally appeal the HB decision.

n1guy

Just thinking does this non dependent rule apply to tax credits? We get working tax would that effect anything?

calcotti

n1guy said:

Just thinking does this non dependent rule apply to tax credits? We get working tax would that effect anything?

There are no non-dependant deductions for Tax Credits.
If you get Working Tax Credits they are taken into account when calculating HB.

n1guy

Alice_Holt said:

I'd also formally appeal the HB decision.

Yes it’s all a bit of a mystery this.  I’m in NI so laws might be a bit different, I phoned adviceNI who told me 18, waiting on Citizens advice to phone back. 

poppy12345

n1guy said:

Alice_Holt said:

I'd also formally appeal the HB decision.

Yes it’s all a bit of a mystery this.  I’m in NI so laws might be a bit different, I phoned adviceNI who told me 18, waiting on Citizens advice to phone back. 

There's no difference to the rules in NI.

n1guy

poppy12345 said:

n1guy said:

Alice_Holt said:

I'd also formally appeal the HB decision.

Yes it’s all a bit of a mystery this.  I’m in NI so laws might be a bit different, I phoned adviceNI who told me 18, waiting on Citizens advice to phone back. 

There's no difference to the rules in NI.

I doubt Housing Benefit is wrong but maybe CAB can get to the bottom of it

calcotti

n1guy said:..I doubt Housing Benefit is wrong ..

Mistakes can be made, based on the information provided they are wrong.
https://www.nihe.gov.uk/Housing-Help/Housing-Benefit/Non-dependents
It doesn't explicitly state no deduction for 16/17 year olds but you can see that the deductions only apply to those aged 18 or over.

poppy12345

n1guy said:

poppy12345 said:

n1guy said:

Alice_Holt said:

I'd also formally appeal the HB decision.

Yes it’s all a bit of a mystery this.  I’m in NI so laws might be a bit different, I phoned adviceNI who told me 18, waiting on Citizens advice to phone back. 

There's no difference to the rules in NI.

I doubt Housing Benefit is wrong but maybe CAB can get to the bottom of it

They clearly are wrong here. I'm not sure what else CA can advise other than what advice has already been given here.

n1guy

poppy12345 said:

n1guy said:

poppy12345 said:

n1guy said:

Alice_Holt said:

I'd also formally appeal the HB decision.

Yes it’s all a bit of a mystery this.  I’m in NI so laws might be a bit different, I phoned adviceNI who told me 18, waiting on Citizens advice to phone back. 

There's no difference to the rules in NI.

I doubt Housing Benefit is wrong but maybe CAB can get to the bottom of it

They clearly are wrong here. I'm not sure what else CA can advise other than what advice has already been given here.

While I agree they are adamant.  But even there own website says different https://www.nihe.gov.uk/Housing-Help/Housing-Benefit/Non-dependents

poppy12345

n1guy said:

poppy12345 said:

n1guy said:

poppy12345 said:

n1guy said:

Alice_Holt said:

I'd also formally appeal the HB decision.

Yes it’s all a bit of a mystery this.  I’m in NI so laws might be a bit different, I phoned adviceNI who told me 18, waiting on Citizens advice to phone back. 

There's no difference to the rules in NI.

I doubt Housing Benefit is wrong but maybe CAB can get to the bottom of it

They clearly are wrong here. I'm not sure what else CA can advise other than what advice has already been given here.

While I agree they are adamant.  But even there own website says different https://www.nihe.gov.uk/Housing-Help/Housing-Benefit/Non-dependents

No it doesn't. You need to scroll down to how much is deducted for a non dependant. Then click on rent deduction for 18 years and over working more than 16 hours per week. Which clearly means that under 18 year olds there is no deductions.

You need to point them to their own guidance as well.