Tag Archive for 'housing-benefit'

Can I claim housing benefit whilst on maternity allowance?

I lost my job due to cut backs whilst 14 weeks pregnant, I managed to find another one but on a self employed basis so have discovered I will need to claim maternity allowance. This is only bout £120 a week obviously not enough to pay rent and all bills. Would I be entitled to [...]

i own my own home but don’t live there, could i rent it out to a friend and can she claim housing benefit? w?

she is due to move in in november so really need to know as i don’t want to get into any sort of trouble please help!!
we are not related so does she just put down my name and my new address to claim the benefit and thats it nothing more gets said bout it..?

can i claim housing benefit if i rent a room from my mom i am 23?

hi does anyone know if i can claim housing benefit if i rent a room from my mum in her house with her

can i claim housing benefit?

I was a student who recnelty lost his place at uni since i did not perform well. I am thus no longer getting a student loan and i have tired to find a part time job whihc is proving to be difficult.
I have applied for JSA which i have got. Now atm i am going [...]

Can I rent and live alone in my parents house and claim housing benefit?

My parents have moved to smaller accomodation due to illness, I am homeless at present although I did not live with them anyway, can I rent thier property and claim housing benefit as I am claiming jobseekers allowance and they have thier house to rent through an estate agent

Can i claim housing benefit while on incapacity benefit?

Thanks, one more question -
i read If you’re single and aged under 25 you can only get Housing Benefit for bed-sit accommodation or one room in shared accommodation. Would that still be the case if im on incapacity benefit and disabled?
I’m on income support at the moment but will be going on incapacity benefit [...]

college full time can you still claim housing benefit?

i want to go to college full time but wondering if i will still qualify for housing benefit? if i was at college full time how else can afford to pay rent, i no you can for part time, but i want full time please help?

if i quit my job can I claim Housing Benefit?

i know i won’t get jobseeker allowance but I don’t care
not really asking what you THINK should happen, I am asking what ACTUALLY happens

Whom to include into my Housing Benefit Claim?

I live in a house which has 3 bedrooms. I live in one of the rooms while in the other rooms live a single guy and a couple respectively. Recently I have become sick and my only income is Statutory Sick Pay. I’d like to claim HB. However, I am not sure if i should [...]

When you put in a new Housing Benefit claim,how long does it take them to get in touch with you?

I have just put in a new claim yesterday for the first time.