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4 Responses to “can i claim housing benefit if i rent a room from my mom i am 23?”

1. 1scififan

   no – they ask you on the form if your landlord is a relative.

   Comment on Jun 11th, 2010 at 3:59 am  
2. 2Cala B

   In the UK then no you can’t. The powers that be will pay rent to a relative under certain circumstances, despite what it says on the forms, but not if you are living in her house. I assume it’s a similar situation in the states.

   Comment on Jun 12th, 2010 at 1:20 am  
3. 3starlight

   no you cannot

   Comment on Jun 16th, 2010 at 4:04 am  
4. 4Dingrat

   No, you cannot claim Housing benefit where your liability is to a close relative in the same household.

   If your Mum claims Housing benefit, you would be added as a non dependant on her claim, and depending on your income they would take a deduction from your mums benefit.

   for example if you were claiming Jobseekers allowance, they would reduce your mums benefit by £7.40 per week.

   Comment on Jun 18th, 2010 at 3:05 pm