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Local housing allowance, am I entitled to 3 or 4 bedrooms?

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Lilacbluewaters · 30/01/2023 15:37

Hi,

we are due to have our third baby, we currently have a girl and a boy.
my partner is disabled so has his own room, we currently receive a 3 bedroom lha rate. Will the third baby be entitled to their own bedroom or share with the other two?

thanks in advance

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gogohmm · 30/01/2023 15:39

Generally under 2 share with parents, under 10's share mixed sex. Plenty of families of 5 are in 2 beds. I'm assuming your partner has the appropriate medical paperwork explaining why he can't share a room

EL0ISE · 30/01/2023 15:41

Couples have to share.

Children under 10 have to share regardless of what sex they are.

Children 10 -15 have to share with a same sex siblings. So no your baby will have to share unless both your other children are 16 or older.

Willynuts · 30/01/2023 15:46

Is there a reason DP needs their own whole room? Do they use a hoist?

Could you not fit 2 single beds in his room if you can't share a bed?

Rightyhoo · 30/01/2023 15:47

Couples share. My DP’s managed to share when DF needed a hospital bed. If your DC have their own rooms then they have the smallest ones and you and DP share the biggest one.

Absc · 30/01/2023 15:49

No as under 11 they have to share a room. A newborn would be in your room for the first six months.

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Lilacbluewaters · 30/01/2023 16:16

Thanks for the replies.

i don’t mean do we need to move house for a 4th bedroom, we currently receive help with our rent and get the 3 bed rate. I wasn’t sure if the lha rate would go up to the 4 bed rate

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Catlover1705 · 03/02/2023 07:34

It sounds like you get an extra bedroom under couples unabled to share a room due to disability. If your different sex children are under 10 then they share a room. Your baby will be entitled to its own room as not expected to share with you or 2 other children. Potentially 4 bed rate I think.

Slowandwobbly · 03/02/2023 14:57

Catlover1705 · 03/02/2023 07:34

It sounds like you get an extra bedroom under couples unabled to share a room due to disability. If your different sex children are under 10 then they share a room. Your baby will be entitled to its own room as not expected to share with you or 2 other children. Potentially 4 bed rate I think.

'...baby will be entitled to its own room...'

😂

Danikm151 · 03/02/2023 15:00

if you are staying in your 3 bed house they would still only pay the 3 bed rate. They wouldn’t increase the amount you pay if you are able to get the 4 bed rate

EarlofShrewsbury · 03/02/2023 15:12

Danikm151 · 03/02/2023 15:00

if you are staying in your 3 bed house they would still only pay the 3 bed rate. They wouldn’t increase the amount you pay if you are able to get the 4 bed rate

If she gets housing benefit or the housing element of universal credit the amount you get is capped at your rate of entitlement.

So she might be renting a three bed for £900 but the LA rate for a three bed might be £650 so she'll only get £650 towards rent. However, the 4 bed rate might be £850 so if she was entitled to 4 bed she'd receive £850. If that makes sense.

TallulahBetty · 03/02/2023 15:40

ELIGBLE FOR. Not 'entitled to'

Throwncrumbs · 03/02/2023 15:52

I’m disabled, can I have a bungalow, I think I’m entitled to one!

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Lilacbluewaters · 03/02/2023 18:50

Throwncrumbs · 03/02/2023 15:52

I’m disabled, can I have a bungalow, I think I’m entitled to one!

sorry my wording is offensive.

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