Housing Benefit

peter57

I cannot understand why Housing Benefit is not included in the £650 cost of living payment, have yet to find the answer.

huckster

Ask your local MP to take up with Government.

And ask your local Council Authority what support is available.  Apparently, Councils have been given money by central Government to help people, so you might want to speak to Council Benefits/welfare team.

calcotti

My assumption is that it would have added a significant amount of complexity to administering the payments because HB is administered by local authorities and not by DWP.

peter57

The councils administer it but, they have to provide the DWP with NI num of all claimants to claim the money so it is paid to council on our behalf, have tried MP etc still no joy.

poppy12345

peter57 said:

The councils administer it but, they have to provide the DWP with NI num of all claimants to claim the money so it is paid to council on our behalf, have tried MP etc still no joy.

Housing benefit has nothing to do with DWP.

peteuk

peter57 said:

I cannot understand why Housing Benefit is not included in the £650 cost of living payment, have yet to find the answer.

Harsh answer but you wont find the answer, just speculation.  It isn’t on the list of means tested.

Right or wrong, its the way it is.

acs61

im 64 live in a house which mortgage keeps going above 500 ,, my 2 adult sons live with me to help with bills etc,  i work 18 hrs a week  yet im not eligible for any of the handouts,, ,,,why
im low income  bills and debt like most people but dont qualify for help, im on the edge every month ,, is there no way of getting any help with gas heating , bills etc    benefit checker say no, british gas say only vouchers for electric,,,  HELP

Rubyroobs

acs61 said:

im 64 live in a house which mortgage keeps going above 500 ,, my 2 adult sons live with me to help with bills etc,  i work 18 hrs a week  yet im not eligible for any of the handouts,, ,,,why
im low income  bills and debt like most people but dont qualify for help, im on the edge every month ,, is there no way of getting any help with gas heating , bills etc    benefit checker say no, british gas say only vouchers for electric,,,  HELP

Maybe check whether you are eligible for any Universal credit. It will depend on your earnings. I'm assuming as you only work 18 hours a week that perhaps you have health conditions that prevent you from working more hours ? Sorry I've just seen that you have used a benefit checker. Do you get PIP ( disability benefit). If so even if working 18 hours you may be able to be assessed for work capability.

acs61

hi  i dont have a disability and find it hard getting a full time job although i keep looking,  . thankyou anyway 

poppy12345

acs61 said:

im 64 live in a house which mortgage keeps going above 500 ,, my 2 adult sons live with me to help with bills etc,  i work 18 hrs a week  yet im not eligible for any of the handouts,, ,,,why
im low income  bills and debt like most people but dont qualify for help, im on the edge every month ,, is there no way of getting any help with gas heating , bills etc    benefit checker say no, british gas say only vouchers for electric,,,  HELP

UC is a means tested benefit so entitlement will depend on your circumstances. As you own your own home then you will not be able to claim for any help with the mortgage.

This means if you're a single person your maximum UC entitlement will be £334.91/month. Working 18 hours per week will mean there's no entitlement to any UC. Any earnings received each month will reduce your UC by 55% so it will be reduced to zero with those earnings.

Brie

@acs61
you say "british gas say only vouchers for electric"

does this mean you don't pay/use any electric?  I'm not sure how that's possible.