Anyone a lone single parent and willing to talk to me about benefits?

[SuePurblybilt]

My housing department have just informed me I am entitled to 50% of my rent paid as housing benefit. They have also given me a council tax discount as a single adult.

Does that sound right? I get the max loan/grant but it comes to around £6,000 pa I think, plus £50pw CTC. And I thought I would be let off council tax altogether (my DD is 4 and I live alone with her). Any ideas or does it sound right? I confess I was kind of hoping for more of my rent paid. It's not a LHA/cap issue as I'm in a HA house so at least my rent is low.

drat. well at least worth checking

I know. I'm sure I know people who get it all as I said but I can't go round demanding to see their income in RL (just on MN obv ).Ah well, thanks for the help.

Hi fellow plym student and suntangirl!

Can confirm that you will prob only get partial hb. When I worked out my figures as a lp before dp moved in I got 82 of 132 pw rent paid. However I also have sw busary.

Shouldn't you get 900 Plymouth busary?