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working full time and housing benefit

Questions and discussions about claiming benefits while living and working in the UK

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hpgalliford
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working full time and housing benefit

Post by hpgalliford » Sat Aug 04, 2012 10:42 pm

Hi Guys

Just another question about claiming benefits. Me and my wife have ILR and have 2 kids both have British citizenship.
I am working full time and my salary is 28k. My wife is not working as the little one is too young right now
I am privately renting a 2 bed apartment and the rent is £1100/month. with the 2 kids and some credit card payments, it is quite difficult to pay the bills and rent all in one pay
Can i get any assistance from the Brent Council towards my rent? I am receiving child benefit for the first child and have recently applied for the 2nd one.

Please advise

Thanks and Regards

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Post by Casa » Sun Aug 05, 2012 11:20 am

There's no restriction on you applying, but no one on the forum can tell you whether you qualify on your earnings. This link may help
https://lha-direct.voa.gov.uk/search.aspx

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Post by hpgalliford » Mon Aug 06, 2012 1:46 pm

Thanks Casa for a prompt reply. I just wanted to know if my scenario is somthing which is applicable to apply for a benefit. as i heard that since i am working full time i am not eligible for a housing benefit

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Post by Casa » Mon Aug 06, 2012 2:21 pm

With a salary of £28,000 you may not be. That's something you'll need to check. Your monthly rent appears to be very high for a 2 bedroomed flat. Have you considered looking for something more reasonable?

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