does ssp affect housing benefit

cakequeen · 20 June 2012 at 5:23AM

i am on housing benefit and just broke my arm. i am working 10 hours a week min wage. if i go on ssp would it affect my benefit.

paddedjohn · 20 June 2012 at 6:50AM

if you are only working 10 hrs on min wage you wont be entitled to ssp.

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mynameistallulah · 21 June 2012 at 8:21PM

If you are not entitled to SSP, you would need to claim ESA. You will need to inform the LA of your change in circumstances, and they will recalculate your entitlement accordingly. As you will be claiming means tested ESA, you will receive full HB/ LHA, so it will either make no difference or you will receive more than you currently do.

CAB_Wyre_Forest_representative · 25 June 2012 at 5:00PM

cakequeen wrote: »

i am on housing benefit and just broke my arm. i am working 10 hours a week min wage. if i go on ssp would it affect my benefit.

To get SSP, you must earn more than £107 a week.If you cannot get SSP, for example, because you do not earn enough your employer will give you form SSP1 and tell you why. You can use form SSP1 to claim ESA from your local Jobcentre Plus office if you are not entitled to SSP

You will still be eligible for HB.

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