How much money is taken off hb - working 17.5 hrs a week

Lostsoul13
Lostsoul13 Connected
in Housing and independent living
How much hb is taken from you working 17.5 hrs a week earning 225£ a week..

im in a supporting accommodation (hostel) rent is 210-250 a week!!

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  • Stellar
    Stellar Trailblazing
    edited May 2023
    The only way to know for sure is to ask your council's housing department directly. Most support for this online only exists for UC. Temp / supported accommodation was put back onto the older model from UC cause UC is a disaster.

    Based on my own experience within temporary accommodation, they won't ask for the full rent, most likely a small portion of it (maybe £40-50).

    Regarding the rent cost, housing benefit for temporary accommodation / hostels is notoriously overpriced compared to normal rent costs, in part cause those run those accommodations ask for even more money than private landlords for non-supported. It's vile.
  • bg844
    bg844 Championing
    There should be a calculator for both HB and CT Support on your council's website.

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