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UC and rent increase

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Winter20245 · 30/08/2024 21:10

I am new to UC and only got told yesterday what I will be getting. My DC are 21, 18 and 9.
Both the older girls will be contributing now.
I am very stressed as this is less than on Tax credits although my now 18yr old has started an apprenticeship.

My landord wants to put my rent up in Jan. I currently pay £950 a month, I have a very good landlord and have been here 10years. They need to get a new mortgage (dont know much about mortgages) and they want to put it up by £300. This is very reasonable, I have a 4 bed house which I love. I know this is still cheap.

I have checked my rent details online. LHA for my area is £287 per week.
My UC credits said they will pay £858.53 minus £91.47 for 1 adult living in the house currently.

My question is would I get more for rent if my rent went up and LHA is £287 per week.

Finding it all so confusing! Thank you!

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Mrsttcno1 · 30/08/2024 21:14

I don’t understand your question? The weekly rate LHA is the max you would get.

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Winter20245 · 30/08/2024 21:19

Sorry, so at the moment my rent is £950, I dont get the max because my rent is lower....
So if it went up to £1250 would I get £1148 minus £91 for my adult daughter?

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caringcarer · 30/08/2024 21:24

I think whatever you get it will be minus for your 2 older DC now one has turned 18. If £287 is the amount they pay then I don't think this changes if your rent goes up.

DontBiteTheCat · 30/08/2024 21:24

Yes, if your rent increases and is now above the max rate your allowance will increase.

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Winter20245 · 30/08/2024 21:28

Thank you, finding it all so confusing having moved over.

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RaininSummer · 30/08/2024 21:30

I don't think there is a rent deduction if young adult is under 21. You will get up to the LHA for your area and for the size of house covered for your family.

Oldernotwiser44 · 30/08/2024 21:31

caringcarer · 30/08/2024 21:24

I think whatever you get it will be minus for your 2 older DC now one has turned 18. If £287 is the amount they pay then I don't think this changes if your rent goes up.

On UC deductions are made only once dc are 21

Original poster
Winter20245 · 30/08/2024 21:41

Thank you
Im starting a new job monday and they take more money off for earning more. I will be using childcare too and just feel very anxious.

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Lovelysummerdays · 30/08/2024 21:50

Winter20245 · 30/08/2024 21:41

Thank you
Im starting a new job monday and they take more money off for earning more. I will be using childcare too and just feel very anxious.

Congratulations on the new job, you can also claim for childcare costs so hopefully you’ll be better off.

Bromptotoo · 31/08/2024 06:51

If you convert the weekly LHA to monthly it is £1247.08 so that's the max. There will be a non dependant deduction for your 21yo.

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