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Housing benefit

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Lindor2828 · 09/07/2015 19:54

Does anyone mind sharing with me their income and whether they receive any amount of housing benefit towards their rent? I'm unsure whether I'm going to be eligible when I graduate soon. I'll be working part time earning 13500 per month. I have one dc.

I input all my details into the entitled to calculator and it says I'll be entitled to approx £30 per week in housing benefit.

I know the calculations for housing benefit are very complicated but would anyone mind sharing with me your income and whether you receive any?

Thanks Flowers

OP posts:
gamerchick · 09/07/2015 20:10

Can you give your total again because I think it's a typo. Or you'll definitely not be entitled Wink

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Lindor2828 · 09/07/2015 20:12

Oops sorry! 13500 per year!!

OP posts:
gamerchick · 09/07/2015 20:12

Or is it 135 quid a month? I would be surprised if you were only entitled to 30 quid in that case.

gamerchick · 09/07/2015 20:14

Ah it might be right then.

RedandYellow24 · 09/07/2015 20:14

Housing benefit also takes into account any top up tax credits too. So will depend on hours worked as well as wages and obviously how much your rent is.

lampshady · 09/07/2015 20:16

Sounds about right. I was bringing in approx 1000 gross a month and received £70 ish a month depending on childcare.

Kvetch15 · 09/07/2015 20:16

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