Charge For Extra Bedroom UC

ANDY1964

Jyana said:

Having had a look back through the thread, this is the best I can make out the timeline of events.

Pre June 2017 - on ESA, with bedroom tax support (BTS) from council. Living with son, who used second bedroom, and wife, who used third bedroom.
23rd June 2017 - moved to UC. Applied for BTS at same time
8th January or March 2018 (both dates have been given by OP) - request for BTS to be reconsidered. 
Unknown date in 2018 - was told on the phone no appeal could be made.
Unknown date (poss 2022 or 2023) - wife moved out of home, overnight carer now uses third bedroom.
Dec 2023 - unknown change in circumstances causes a new claim for UC.
March 2024 - new application for BTS, OP is informed that the claim cannot be backdated past the new claim in Dec 2023.
April 2024 - MR for backdating BTS for the previous 32 months, but is unsuccessful.

OP, can you confirm and add any missing details to the timeline? Also, can you let us know if your son and wife work/ed, and any benefits they claimed over the time period. Were either of them also your carer, and/or claim any carer benefits? Has there been any break in your PIP over the time period? 

Hi
And thanks
This is to confirm that at no point had my wife nor son worked whilst caring for me.
Not to sure about carers on this subject.
Have always been in receipt of PIP since UC began 2017.
Highest rate on both daily living and .mobility 
Hope this helps and thanks

ANDY1964

I have replied to your previous post which you have referred too.
Thanks Andy

ANDY1964

Just feeling really frustrated about the whole thing.
Decision maker has had the same material facts in from off him or her for so long now.
Further after a request under the Data Protections Act for the data and details of my requests for exemption of bedroom tax it clearly indicates that I tried to appeal the first decision not to allow the exemption.
UC argument has always been that it could not be considered as being backdated to June 2017 on the grounds that I failed to appeal in time.
This evidence would indicate that I wanted to appeal, and the excuse being relied upon by UC not to backdate to 2017 is not entirely true.