Rent's gone up and Housing Benefit will not cover it

calcotti

Fidjibaby said:

I'm 64, another two years to go before pension age. No I don't get SDP in my ESA. 

In which case you are probably better off if you claimed UC. You could use a benefits calculator to check.

Fidjibaby

Yes, Poppy12345 This has been explained to me and we're in the process of applying for such benefits for him

Fidjibaby

The main issue I have is that the HB dept of the LA  refuse to ask the rent office for a redetermination of the rent, even in the case of a rent increase which I would construe as a change of circumstances.

nicx83

Fidjibaby said:

The main issue I have is that the HB dept of the LA  refuse to ask the rent office for a redetermination of the rent, even in the case of a rent increase which I would construe as a change of circumstances.

it’s not really a refusal they are not allowed to in the regs unless it is a contractual rent increase (written into your tenancy) but as you have not had a rent increase in twenty years it wouldn’t be classed as one. The other reason they can re refer if there is a change of household I.e go from one person in house to 2 for example 

Fidjibaby

Yes, thank you for that