Housing Benefit & Council Tax

HARLIEBARLIE

they have suspended the overpayment recovery according to them they are awaiting a decision.i don't know where they get this amount from,i think they have added every one elses in the street to it:rotfl: .

real1314

jac/norm wrote: »

Hi there, we get nearly all our rent paid and the full council tax but, you must get the middle rate of care. If you get the lower rate DLA you do not qualify for the full help on the rent and council tax. Also if your rent is above what they will pay for the area you live in they will only pay up to that areas maximum as they do with us and we pay the rest. We could move to a cheaper place and get all the rent but, prefer to stay put.

The difference Middle rate (or Higher rate) Care DLA makes is to remove any deduction for non-dependants, or to allow an extra component in the applicable amount called Severe Disability Premium, although the latter is only payable if no-one else lives in the home who doesn't get DLA C middle or higher (or is reg blind) and if no-one claims Carers Allowance for the DLA C recipient.

HARLIEBARLIE

i get the high rate care & was told by local housing for my partner to claim carers even thogh we would only get an underlying entitlement to it.All i want is them to sort out what i have to pay,surely the can manage this.maybe half the people one this site should work for these because they seem to know know more than my l/a.:eek:

Fran

HARLIEBARLIE wrote: »

im not sure if there's a centre,i know there's a c.a.b.what i can't understand is how these arrears have come about.mom was only on her pension & got help with rent & c/t, each time they had all the documents for mybenefits & for moms pension & what ever they said she had to pay,she paid.mom was one of those people who paid a bit more than was asked.she was over £300.00 in credit on both.thanks for advice will get help & get this sorted.

If you contact whoever was dealing with your mom's affairs when she passed away they should have details of what was happening with the rent etc. and it would be helpful if you can find this out to tell CAB. They will also be able to check how much Housing Benefit and any other benefits you should be getting.

Let us know how you get on.

HARLIEBARLIE

I'E JUST FOUND MY AWARD LETTER IT SAYS TOTAL APPLICABLE AMOUNT IS £173.70P,INCOME USED IN CALCULATION £223.24p RENT IS £66.15p & THAT WE HAVE TO PAY £49.65p.(THIS IS THE LATEST LETTER I'VE HAD).I HAVE ABOUT 5 ALL SAYING DIFFERENT AMOUNTS.THIS IS THE AMOUNT THAT I'VE PAID UNTIL THEY SORT IT OUT SO IM NOT IN TOMUCH ARREARS.

HARLIEBARLIE

:T HI FRAN,I WAS THE ONE WHO SORTED EVERYTHING OUT WHEN MOM DIED.THE HOUSING WOULD'NT LET ME PAY ANY RENT BECAUSE I WAS'NT THETENANT.THEY GAVE ME THE TENANCY IN AUGUST 07 & THIS IS WHEN THEY LANDED THESE ARREARS ON ME.LUCKLY I STILL HAVE ALL MOMS AWARD LETTERS TO TAKE TO THE HOUSING.THANKS FOR YOUR KIND ADVICE & I WILL LET YOU KNOW THE OUTCOME WHEN THEY HAVE IT SORTED.:beer:

Fran

Yes take all paperwork to do with all claims/benefits with you to CAB so they can work out where you stand.

HARLIEBARLIE

:j HI ALL ,WELL BEEN TO HOUSING & THEY HAVE NOW SORTED OUT MY RENT & C/TAX.THEY SAY THAT MY RENT IS £32.20p & C/TAX £9.99p.:j .THE OVERPAYMENT THEY SAY THAT MOM OWES& THAT I'VE INHERITED:p .THEY HAVE PUT AN APPEAL IN FOR ME SAYING THAT I WAS NOT THE CLAIMENT AT THE TIME.IT SEEMS THAT SOMEONE HAS MESSED WITH THE DETAILS ON THE COMPUTER & FOR 2005/2006 HAVE NOTHING ABOUT WHAT BENEFITS I WAS GETTING, ONLY DETAILS OF MOMS PENSION.THEY HAVE ALL THE INFO FOR PREVIOUS YEARS & AFTER.I NOW HAVE TO GET DWP TO SEND ME PROOF OF WHAT BENEFITS I WAS GETTING IN 2005/2006.

Fran

Hi,

You sound in a good mood! I'm glad they are sorting it out for you, I hope the appeal works.

HARLIEBARLIE

HI FRAN,I AM IN A GOOD MOOD NOW THEY HAVE WORKED OUT HOW MUCH I HAVE TO PAY.IT'S BEEN A COMPLICATED PROCESS & I WAS WORRIED THAT I WOULD BE IN ARREARS THROUGH NO FAULT OF MINE.WHEN I HEAR ABOUT APPEAL I'LL POST THE OUTCOME ON HERE.IF IT WAS'NT FOR THIS SITE & KIND PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELF GIVING ADVICE,MANY WOULD BE LOST & WOULD'NT KNOW WHAT TO DO.:A KEEP UP THE GOOD ADVICE & AS I SAY I'LL LET YOU KNOW THE OUTCOME.:beer: