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Bambi99 · 22/08/2018 23:22

Hey.
I am a bit confused about housing benefit, I know it differs based on area but what was the max housing you had and were you working? Thank u

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Singingitoverandoverandover · 22/08/2018 23:33

Housing benefit amount will be based on income. Likely it will be universal credit though if you are a new claimant?

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Bambi99 · 23/08/2018 08:42

Thank u for replying. I wouldn't be working when I claimed as I am caring for my two kids and would be new to universal credit. I am just unsure if it would cover the whole of my £750-850 rent or whether there is. Max. X

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VanillaBeans · 23/08/2018 08:46

Hi :)

There is usually a cap on how much HB your council will pay - it’s called a local housing allowance (LHA). If you google your council LHA it should tell you; if not you should be able to call them and sort this out.

Singingitoverandoverandover · 23/08/2018 09:13

Yeah it will depend if your rent is typical of your area, or if you are paying over the amount they deem it’s possibke to have a house that meets your needs. If unit has too many bedrooms for your needs or is “luxury” for example and hundreds above usual rents in your area, they would pay a percentage.
I know universal credit isn’t as much as it used to be for people on tax credits though.
Bear in mind it takes 6 weeks from start of claim to get any money aswell

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