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Owning a home, private renting property & claiming housing benefit

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  • peteuk
    peteuk Posts: 2,000 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    The other issue is if she were to continue to get worst (eg the rented flat doesnt cover her needs) any care costs will be means tested and to sell the house after her stroke or even now knowing it is likely that there would be some level of care needs will go against her. 

    HB is a now problem, but when people do what they think is best there are always other consequences… 
    Proud to have dealt with our debts
    Starting debt 2005 £65.7K.
    Current debt ZERO.
    DEBT FREE
  • TELLIT01
    TELLIT01 Posts: 18,044 Forumite
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    peteuk said:
     but when people do what they think is best there are always other consequences… 
    There is also the underlying question of who are they trying to do the best for, the mother or somebody else?

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