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paying for shortfall in housing benefit

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AMAZINWOMAN · 29/07/2007 20:30

im seriously thinking about giving up my p/t job as i find it too stressfull. But my rent is £75 more than my eligible rent, which I am just paying at the minute. If get income support-do i have to pay £75 from this?

OP posts:
lou33 · 29/07/2007 20:32

it all deoends on the capping the council does

i was on is and still had a 50 a week deficit to make up

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AMAZINWOMAN · 29/07/2007 20:41

£50 a week!! how are you meant to live on is after paying that?

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lou33 · 29/07/2007 20:44

i couldnt, my sister helped me

Tinkerbel5 · 30/07/2007 17:37

your housing benefit will go up, go to the following website and put your details in as if you were getting Income Support and see how much you will get

www.entitledto.co.uk/

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