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housing benefit

Post by paru.org » Thu Dec 28, 2017 11:50 pm

hi

i have ILR , my wife is on FLR M, have 2 kids,
can we apply for Housing benefit?
has it to be in joint name like CTC?
will it effect her future FLR M application?
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Re: housing benefit

Post by Casa » Fri Dec 29, 2017 12:53 pm

Entitlement to Housing Benefit will be calculated at the single person rate + children, although ALL household income must be declared and will be taken into consideration.
(Casa, not CR001)
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Re: housing benefit

Post by Mrere » Fri May 18, 2018 9:56 am

Many thanks Casa for your response.
I have no idea whether the housing benefits were calculated for me only or for my wife and I, I will contact the housing department today and fined out.
In a worst case scenario, if it was calculated for us as a couple, can they rectify the error and I pay back the difference amount! Would this cause any issue on my wife’s renewal even though we didn’t know!
Please let me know.
Thanks
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Re: housing benefit

Post by paru.org » Tue May 22, 2018 11:04 pm

from HOUSING BENEFIT letter I didn't understood IS IT FOR BOTH OF US OR ONLY MYSELF,
THEY WROTE" TOTAL APPLICABLE AMOUNT:£248.65">>
young person under 11 *2 : £133.80
COUPLE - ONE 18 TO PENSION AGE £114.85 >>
IS THIS AMOUNT FOR ONLY 1 PERSON OR BOTH of us ? AS IT SAYS ( ONE 18 TO PENSION AGE) >>please ANY ADVICE.

MY WIFE HAS nrpf.

thx
Mrere wrote: ↑
Fri May 18, 2018 9:56 am
 Many thanks Casa for your response.
I have no idea whether the housing benefits were calculated for me only or for my wife and I, I will contact the housing department today and fined out.
In a worst case scenario, if it was calculated for us as a couple, can they rectify the error and I pay back the difference amount! Would this cause any issue on my wife’s renewal even though we didn’t know!
Please let me know.
Thanks
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