May 27th, 2010 by
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 [...]
May 17th, 2010 by
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 [...]
May 13th, 2010 by
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 [...]
April 18th, 2010 by
Some say yes but some say no. Is it true that the council will approach the landlord on the claiming of housing benefit?
January 26th, 2010 by
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 [...]
December 14th, 2009 by
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 [...]