CALLING ALL LAWYERS- I have been given misinformation – what are my rights?

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 and have now been told that I am NOT entitled to that amount – because they have an age restriction (you must be over 25 for a 1 bedroom flat allowance).

They did not tell me about the age restriction before-hand, and now I am in serious debt because of them and cannot afford my rent payments.

I thought there was maybe a Misinformation Act, but I can’t find any info anywhere.

What can I do about this? Do I have any rights at all? Surely there must be something for those who are given misinformation?

Hope ya’ll can help me!
Thanks!x
katt121 – I do have a job actually, I work from home as a Freelance Games Developer and I pay my taxes, and I have been working since I was 13, not that it is any of your business.

I do have proof of the amount they offered me, as they record all of their phone calls. They can review my phone call to them if it comes to that.
I don’t really need a lawyer lol, anyone who knows anything about law would be able to help me. It is a very simple question, I thought!
Thank you so much for your help JZD!
I thought that might have been the case, because they are the Local Authority they deem themselves as ‘untouchable’. So I guess I will have to think of a Plan B!
Thank you!

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