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Can my Mum claim housing benefit for a flat I have bought?
My mum currently receives housing benefit and lives in a privately rented flat. The flat is not ideal for her. I have been saving hard and now have enough money to buy a flat in the town she lives. I...
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About housing benefit, How do they work it out?
I am currently working 16 hours a week at a rate of 5.99 per hour. I also claim Housing Benefit. HB currently pays some of my rent plus a reduction on Council Tax. The problem is in my current...
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if im on housing benefit, how many nights is my friend allowed to stay over?
My friend is homeless and stays between friends houses, I let him claim jobseekers allowance under my address and now theyre investigating me, Im on income support and housing benefit, how many nights...
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What benefits can we claim?
My wife has been on maternity pay following the birth of our daughter. This has now run out so she has applied for Jobseekers Allowance but this has been denied because she’s not able to work full...
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Rent in advance while claiming housing benefit?
When I first signed my tenancy I paid deposit & months rent in advance. I claim housing benefit as I am a single parent, I have now given my notice in and my landlord is happy to give me my...
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Can I claim housing benefit whilst on maternity allowance?
I lost my job due to cut backs whilst 14 weeks pregnant, I managed to find another one but on a self employed basis so have discovered I will need to claim maternity allowance. This is only bout £120...
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How does housing benefit work?
If you are in a couple and you both work but one of you gave up work to look after the baby, could you claim housing benefit. I realise it all depends on how much you earn etc but my question is, if...
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Whats the worst that can happen if you do housing benefit fraud in the UK?
I know some people doing housing benefit fraud where I live. I had some problems with them recently and was thinking of reporting them to the council. I felt that might be a bit merciless. Am just...
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CALLING ALL LAWYERS- I have been given misinformation – what are my rights?
Hi all, I was given misinformation from my local authority. They told me I was entitled to up to £700 Housing Benefit per month for a 1 bedroom flat. However, I have since moved into a 1 bedroom flat...
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how do you rent a flat when on housing benefit?
my partner is on incapacity benefit and i have recently been made redundant, we cant find any properties to rent as all say no dss and housing benefit, any ideas where to look?Quick Property Sale...
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