Can we claim housing benefit?

my partner is working and we are claiming tax credits and at the moment we have to pay full 59.00 a week rent to the council and full council tax. i have three children and all 5 of us are currently living in a very small 2 bedroomed flat. we have been on the council waiting list for over a year now and have been informed that we may never get a move to a bigger property as we are non priorityand there is a lack of council houses. The private housing is very expensive and the cheapest 3 bedroom house i can find to rent is 125.00 per week. would we be able to get help towards this rent through housing benefit as it is just too expensive for us. my partner is working full timeand we get working tax credits and child tax credits. no-one seems to know, not even the rent offices! many thanks!xxx

im british born and bred by the way lol

i was the same working tax credit we at to pay full rent but depends on what your partner earns get a forn from housing office and wage slips of ur partner send them in they will sort it from that end for you living in a 2 bedroom flat with 3 children is classed has overcrowded they have to offer you something eventually also if there boy/girl and over 10 is classed as sexual overcrowding get on to them and dont give in i was in a 2 bedroom house with 3 children took me 7 years to get out keep trying email me if need anymore advie ime kind of an expert with these people lol good luck

Just get the form from your local council and fill it out to see if you're eligible to receive it. From the information you've said, it does seem like you should get it.

Sorry can't help either, but I look forward to the answers !

Go to your local council and ask them. There is a calculation they can do that will tell you what rebates you can get for a prospective tenacy. then youll know if you can afford to move. if they tell you they cant do it, go to your local CAB who can tell you more. Council staff dont always know that they can do this. The CAB can work out what you would get anyway.

The only way that you will find out is by going to your local benefits office and starting a claim. The benefits system is complicated, but they will ask you all the relevant questions and then they will notify you of their decision. Remember, it is not an offence to initiate a claim. It is up to them to say no.

Sadly,if you're UK born and bred and parents before you,this is the treatment you can expect. I don't have the answer for you but get onto everyone possible,doctor,health visitor and anyone else to back you up. If,on the other hand,you're one of those people who've come here for an easy life,then you are better off than many other UK citizens out there struggling...

Hi
You don't mention which country you're from, if your white british born and bred....forget it mate.
Ray. West York's. U.K.

any one can apply for housing benefit on grounds of low income and high rent.

you already have more than i do coming in, in tax credits and child benefit alone,and i dont qualify for housing benefit.

but it may change if your rent went up,

you dont say how old your kids are, if they are at school
if so can you work some hours,

is your partner claiming working tax credits too.
if not claim it.

council tax benefit is also paid on grounds of income.
and although bands and payments change its still based on income,

if you have had a baby in last six months you may be able to claim maternity allowance

good luck.

Have a look into housing associations, they work along the same lines as the council, cheap rent able houses.

I'm not sure if you'd be entitled to housing benefit but there's one way to find out go and have a chat or call them and ask, explain your situation at least you'll have a definite answer.

,It makes me angry when i hear storys like yours, a friend of mine was told by a council employee that refugees and ethnic minority get priority and us born and bred in the UK dont get a look in. Anyway back to your original question i would say that you probably will be entitled to get help towards your rent ,go onto the benefits calculate and put in your details and you get the result on line and its pretty accurate.Good luck.

housing benefit is counted on how much one household earns, they do not take into consideration expenses other than rent and council tac so bills will not count. if they think you earn enough to pay you rent and c tax you will not be applicable. have a look on the job centre site they will tell you more and you can download an application form.
To move into a 3 bed house, you have to find a landlord willing to accept housing benefit as not all do. Although you can move in pay your first month and then apply if it is more than you can afford. then they have to help you.
I hope this helps.

www.entitledto.co.uk

This will tell you what benefits you are entitled to given your level of income.

The challenge though might be to find a private landlord who will accept housing benefit - most are very snobbish about it and "No DSS" is on just about every private rent advert I've ever seen. Private landlord are only out to make a fast buck basically and don't care about your housing needs or income.

If you can't get housing benefit for your Council Flat though you probably won't get it for a private rent.

If you are struggling with Council Tax - get in touch with them and ask for an income/expenditure form to try and come to an agreement you can afford.

it is unlikely that you will get much housing benefit.
even if you were on income support, the council would only pay 2/3rd of rent on a private property.
my sister looked into the same thing a few yrs ago and was told she would get little over 拢7 towards rent on 拢100 a week.

would it be possible to move to a different area with more appropriate housing, or is there an exchange scheme in the area, you might get lucky and someone may want a smaller home


if this dont work, contact your local mp.
i know someone who works for the council here, she told me, they dont care about over crowding nomatter how bad. they dont care about sexual over crowding. the only thing they care about is the mp- as that is where they can get more money

i don't know much about housing benefit but if your partners the only one bringing in a wage then your entitled to a council tax rebate but go to your local benefits office and find out

In order to claim housing benefit you have to fit into a certain criteria, low income family claiming or on job seekers allowance or income support, because your partner works full time it may mean he is earning enough to pay rent and council tax, it sounds silly but with the social they give people a set amount they need to live on and the excess what you get over has to go on rent and council tax, so i can explain better i will use my mum shes 62 and is on the state pension but she also gets a private pension from my late fathers old works they say she needs to live in 拢114 a week but with both pensions she still has to pay over 拢22 a week rent and 拢30 a month council tax, its unfair but its how the law is in the UK

I'm in a similar boat.
I'm 21, and 21 weeks pregnant. I'm living with my parents in a 2 bedroomed house. One double bedroom and one single bedroom, the single room being mine. It's barely big enough for my bed, let alone for my bed and a cot and all the baby things! I've been told 5 years for a house, which I think is ridiculous.
As for housing benefit, I think you only get that if you're claiming job seekers or income support, but I'm not sure.
Try the website below or try contacting your local Citizens Advice office :)

Good luck hun