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Benefits question

bluegreen

Hi I am on pip higher rate and use the housing element of UC to pay rent. I am looking to live in a houseshare and I need to know what my budget it. I live in the borough of Lewisham and have used calculators to estimate what housing benefits I would be entitled to, it says the maximum is 1000 or 1100 depending on which bedroom rate I'm entitled to. How can I know this for sure? I'm under 35 but it says that *some* people are entitled to the higher rate if they're disabled. I don't require an extra bedroom for overnight care. Please let me know if you can help/need more info! Thanks

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Adrian_Scope

Good afternoon @bluegreen and welcome to the community.

Typically those on a single claim under 35 are entitled to the 'shared room' rate. However as you are receiving PIP you should be entitled to the 1 bedroom rate.

poppy123456

Adrian_Scope said:

However as you are receiving PIP you should be entitled to the 1 bedroom rate.

For the avoidance of doubt here, entitlement to 1 bedroom rate would only be possible if their PIP includes daily living part. Bluegreen only mentions higher rate PIP so could mean just mobility part.

@bluegreen you can check the LHA rates here https://lha-direct.voa.gov.uk/ Please note that it will give you the weekly figures. As you're claiming UC this is a monthly benefit so you will need to convert it to a monthly figure by multiplying by 52 and then divide by 12.