Universal credit and local housing allowance

hazelsweetpea
hazelsweetpea Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener
in Housing and independent living

Do you get your full lha based on your entitlement.

I rent a 3 bedroom property (private) but I am entitled to a 4 bedroom as I need a carer overnight

I receive £500 towards my £895 rent

Would uc increase my lha please

Carer sleeps on sofa as I cannot find a 4 bedroom where rent is not ridiculous

Thank you

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  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 8,695 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Heya @hazelsweetpea and welcome to the community. :)

    I'm afraid I'm still learning about UC so cant give you a definite answer here unfortunately, but hopefully someone will be along soon to give you an answer. :)

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 63,817 Championing

    LHA applies to those that are privately renting. If you’re entitled to 4 bedrooms then that’s how much you will receive, unless affected by the benefits cap. You can check the rates for your area here https://lha-direct.voa.gov.uk/

  • hazelsweetpea
    hazelsweetpea Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener

    I’ve been told by uc that I’m not as I only live in a 3 bedroom

    How do I get them to see their information is wrong please and thank you for replying

  • hazelsweetpea
    hazelsweetpea Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/867852#Comment_867852
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/868022#Comment_868022

    thank you so much I couldn’t see and option for a change in bedrooms so just added it to my journal

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 63,817 Championing

    Are you currently claiming a disability benefit such as PIP/ADP daily living or DLA mid/high rate care? Do you live with a partner?

  • hazelsweetpea
    hazelsweetpea Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener

    I claim pip daily living middle rate and my son has Dla middle care and I’m on my own my oldest daughter who lives elsewhere is my carer

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 63,817 Championing

    Is it just you and your son living at home?

  • hazelsweetpea
    hazelsweetpea Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener

    I have a 3 bed it’s my daughter 16 boy 10 and 11 year old had asd

  • hazelsweetpea
    hazelsweetpea Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/867852#Comment_867852

    uc still saying I’m not entitled to the extra room and it’s based on how many bedrooms I have not what I’m entitled too

  • hazelsweetpea
    hazelsweetpea Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/868413#Comment_868413

    could you show me information that I can put on my journal the lady is adamant I can only get 3 bed allowance not 4 that I am entitled too xx thank you

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 63,817 Championing

    Here you go https://www.entitledto.co.uk/help/local-housing-allowance#:~:text=LHA%20is%20calculated%20on%20the,over%20(including%20lodgers%20or%20boarders)

    Are you claiming the extra bedroom for your carer? Three bedrooms suggests you’re not.

  • hazelsweetpea
    hazelsweetpea Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener

    I’m renting a 3 bedroom on my tenancy as it’s me my 16 yr old girl boy 11 autistic boy 10 and I have a carer .they say because my tenancy says 3 bedroom I cannot claim the 4 bedroom allowance I’m private renting

  • hazelsweetpea
    hazelsweetpea Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener

    they saying I cannot claim an extra room for my carer as I’m only in a 3 bed they sleep on sofa

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 63,817 Championing

    The amount of bedrooms you have is irrelevant. It’s what you’re entitled to that matters. What you can’t do is claim for more than what your rent liability is.

  • hazelsweetpea
    hazelsweetpea Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener

    even 4 bedrooms would leave me to pay extra towards my rent. They point blank refusing saying unless my tenancy says 4 bed I cannot have the extra room on my claim.is there anywhere I can get the proof to show them please x

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 63,817 Championing

    I think what they are saying is that because you only have 3 bedrooms, there's no extra bedroom for a carer so you're not entitled to that room because it doesn't exist. I can't find anything in the regulations that suggests this is possible. If you actually had that spare bedroom then it would be different.

    I found a thread from Rightsnet that maybe helpful. Please have a read. https://www.rightsnet.org.uk/forums/viewthread/14283/#67041

    Other than that I'm afraid you'll need to get some expert advice from an agency near you and hopefully they will be able to give you some advice.

  • Welshlad90
    Welshlad90 Online Community Member Posts: 107 Contributor

    Hi

    So I have a question I need help with, I won my tribunal yesterday and got award a extra bedroom allowance from the appeal I put in on 23 may last year.

    How long does it take for universal credit to receive notification that my appeal was allowed?

    Is it done electronically or via post?

    I can't seem to get answers from uc about any timescale for a back payment of money owed to me

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 63,817 Championing
    edited July 2024
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/883781#Comment_883781

    They are notified electronically on the same day as the hearing. It can now take up to 8 weeks to pay what is owed and put the award into payment.

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