Tag Archive for 'claiming-housing-benefit'

Can my mum claim Housing Benefit?

My mum was very kind and let my ex-husband and i take out a loan against her house. We used the money to try and set us up in a pub but this failed. I now am a single mum claiming Housing Benefit for myself and son. When my Mum tried to claim help with [...]

I’m claiming housing benefit – why do wandsworth council need to know my flatmates salary? Is this legal?

I’m currently claiming housing benefit after I was made redundant about 6 months ago. I have now received a ‘review’ form which, I need to fill in to ‘check that my benefit is correct’ – or so it says on the form but why the hell do they need to know my flatmates salary. Is [...]

Claiming housing benefit but working out of town.will it effect my housing benefit claim?

I am a single mother with two boys aged 6 and 3. I am moving to London this sunday and will claim local housing allowance (housing benefit) for my property. At the same time, I have also been offered a job in blackpool for 16hrs (2 days a week), which I am quite happy to [...]

Is it true that when claiming housing benefit, we have to obtain the consent of the Landlord?

Some say yes but some say no. Is it true that the council will approach the landlord on the claiming of housing benefit?

Rent in advance while claiming housing benefit?

When I first signed my tenancy I paid deposit & months rent in advance. I claim housing benefit as I am a single parent, I have now given my notice in and my landlord is happy to give me my deposit back but not my months rent in advance.
The rent from housing benefit gets paid [...]

Can i claim housing benefit without the landlord knowing?

I have just signed a tenancy for a house in Scotland. The ad says that the landlord does not accept DSS/Housing benefit. But ive heard that you can apply for housing benefit and have the money paid directly into your own bank account…my question is…does the landlord have to know you are claiming housing benefit…if [...]