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Help with housing benefit
This thread is for people wanting to start getting help with housing benefit. You may be able to get housing benefit if you’re on other benefits, work part-time or work full-time on a low income. Our advisers from Wyre Forest CAB Services are here to help you with your individual questions. Post your queries to this thread…
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Rent Increase
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Social Housing Question....
Hi, i'm not sure if this is in the right section, apologies if it aint. I'm not going to go into all the issues i had i will just generalise for the first two so you get the gist. I am absolutely besides myself as i cannot believe i'm in this situation again. 1A My first home of 9 years i had to leave because of bad…
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I need some help with this
31, male, no kids, still living at home, no job, getting income based jobseekers allowance. My life is really stifled. I (obviously) need to move out. I don't understand housing benefit and what they will pay for me until I get a job. I'm getting mixed signals and can't understand the government websites properly. I'm…
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Taking time of work due to repair's
Hi, i have had to take time of work so that i can get the repairs people to repair problems in my household. I had an appointment and waited in all day for the council to arive at my property but they never did. It states on the options when trying to ring them, that if i am not in my property at the time when the people…
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HB and Severe Disability
I became ill 2011. Awarded ESA Support Group, DLA Care Highest and Mobility Lowest level. Awarded HB and CTB. I get disability benefits because of complex mental health issues which mean I cannot share my home nor am I well enough to move house (I'd like to move house if I were well enough as this home has too many bad…
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impossible to find a home when on housing benefits
Its virtually impossible for my daughter to find a home that is paid for by housing benefit. There is just 1 that is available in a different town to where she wanted. Its a flat and its a dump. Every room is full of mould and damp. It smells of cigarrette smoke in the foyer. The kitchen is very tired and basic. She has 2…
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HB and Private pension
Hi my father in law died 2 years ago and left my mother in law(54) with a private pension that she decided to get monthly, she has also been receiving other benefits ( housing and council tax Benefit and Job seekers), she was told there was no reason why she couldn't work even though she needs a hip replacement:mad: After…
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HB and inheritance
I just cant find any info on this and hope you can help me. I will try and be as brief as possible. I am in a situation where I need to apply for housing benefit. As my husband is self employed, I have submitted 12 months audited accounts (april 2011 to March 12) even tho my claim doesnt start until 10 dec (potentially) In…
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jsa suspended / effect on housing benefit?
Hi I have just had jsa suspended for 3 months. Will this affect my housing benefit?
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Shared Ownership/Housing Benefit
Hi, Just wondering if anyones knows about shared ownership and housing benefit. I know that housing benefit is only to help with rent, and therefore can receive housing benefit. But do they still take into the consideration your mortgage payment to calculate your housing benefit? And as long as it is only the amount of the…
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Receiving housing benefit due to being on SSP
Dear Forum/CAB, I have been off work for 6 months, receiving Statutory Sick pay from my employer. I had planned to move in to my own property and gave notice to the tenants, however they would not move out and I have unfortunately had to serve a section 21, get a possession order and finally the tenants will be evicted on…
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Housing benefit suspended
2 weeks ago my daughter her partner and their 2 children moved into my home after losing their home in spain. I told the HB office straight away they just said thats fine just bring in their details. 2 days later i had a letter saying my housing benefit was suspended. I panicked as i was due a payment the next day. I rang…
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Housing Benefit - payment on account/interim payment
Hi all, I'm hoping you can help clear something up for me - I've just handed in a claim for housing benefit, and in anticipation of it taking longer than expected, I have been looking up "payment on account" and "interim payments" of the benefit just in case. However, no where does it seem to say how much a payment on…
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Do I have to declare compensation if claiming HB?
I have been recieving HB and in Jan of this year I received just over £7,000 in compensation. I looked on the direct.gov website and it said people were entitled to HB up to savings of £16,000. DWP are now saying that they want around £2,000 off me for not declaring this and also for not declaring some dormant bank…
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Housing Benifits and Full time A level Daughter
Hello I am after a little help. My daughter has stopped on at school to do her A levels as she got 10 a-b grades in her GCSEs. I am disabled and get ESA So get full housing benefit as we live a council house. However like many of her class mates who have got part time Saturday jobs. She has decided she would like to do…
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HB while working?
I am a regular on MSE forums but for the sake of personal info I've gone anon for this. Sorry. My husband earns 15000 pa to support myself and two children. I was self employed, but no longer giving that up to be home with the children. I am a part time student and looking to return to work in the new year - again self…
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Rent Rise
My landlord has notified me that my rent is rising from £550 to £580 per month from December.I currently get £43 per week housing benefit as I am on low income.I have been told that I have to find the extra each month,that my HB will not rise.Is that correct? Thankyou
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Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and PHI
Hi, I've been off sick since July 2010 from my full-time job. I'm in receipt of ESA and DLA and I also receive a % of my wages through a income protection insurance. Does the insurance make me ineligible for council tax and housing benefit? I'm getting conflicting advice from various people when I ask. Thanks, Melanie
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A level student entitlement
Hi, I'm 18 and looking at moving into a flat share with a friend i am a full time student although I do work 14.5 hours a week at tescos I'm just wondering if any what I would be entitled to so I can establish whether I could afford. Thanks