Stressed, Housing Benefit while moving? Anyone know how it works?

[TopazQuartz]

Hi everyone

I signed with a housing association yesterday, but not moved in yet as its too fast, I only got the call a few days prior that I had the property and I've got a lot of health issues.

The lady said I've got to call utility companies immediately and let them know I've changed address. And also to complete change of circumstances form for housing benefit and then they may pay benefit on both homes till I move.

I am just so confused. I have saved for this time, so if I can't get benefit on two homes I accept that. But I don't want to lose my housing benefit and have to reapply.

I called benefits and they said they will pay benefit from when I move in. But I don't even know that date yet. I remember being told a few years ago that as long as I don't create a 'break' then I'm ok, but then when I asked what that meant I didn't seem to get a clear answer.

Can anyone help? Have I really got to get our beds over there tonight so that we are officially in, so as not to lose housing benefit?

Thanks for any help / advice :-(

We had no time to even take up the carpet from our old place or blinds, I hope the council dont have the cheek to charge us for leave stuff there but we simply didnt have time. As viewing was wednesday we had two days and then the weekend was coming, between that time we even had to travel up to council to sort out change of tenancy and had in keys. and Arrange removals and set up stuff.

I'm getting evicted my landlady selling up anyway I'm finding it hard find a private rented house due to ccj anyway thinking getting a house in my sons name but not sure it will affect my housing benefit I'm on pip and universal credit anyone no please thankyou

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