what will happen with benefits

misstracey
misstracey Online Community Member Posts: 89 Empowering
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long story im on enhanced pip and in support group i live on own and get extra help with benefits my dayghter is my carer my son moved out 12 months ago to live with girlfriend my kids dad who i split with more than 10 yrs ago but still remain friends he now yesterday been diagnosed with prostrate cancer and now has been given a section 21 to get out of his flat as landlord sold it with sitting tenant and new landlord wants him out or or he pays 800 a month up from 400 if i was to offer him the spare bedroom to stay in so he has somewhere to live will my benefits be effected their is no sexual relationship between him and me but he is the father of my grown adult kids and id like to feel i could help in some way thanxs in advance x

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  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 11,720 Online Community Programme Lead

    Good afternoon @misstracey

    Do you claim any help with housing costs at all? For example through Housing Benefit or Universal Credit? Do you know if you receive Severe Disability Premium with your ESA?

  • misstracey
    misstracey Online Community Member Posts: 89 Empowering

    hiya yes

    Adrian_Scope

    housing benefit sdp as well ans esa

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 63,178 Championing

    If your ex moved back in with you as friends then you will lose the SDP unless he's either registered blind or claims a qualifying disability benefit himself such as PIP daily living or DLA mid/high rate care. If he does then the SDP can continue.

    If you're renting from social housing and you're affected by the bedroom tax then you will no longer be affected by that because you'll be entitled to an extra bedroom.

    If privately renting and you're currently claiming 1 bedroom rate of local housing allowance then you'll be entitled to 2 bedroom rate.

    Please also note that a section 21 doesn't mean he will have to move out of the property he's living in. Only a court can evict him. I'd advise him to speak to shelter regarding that.

  • misstracey
    misstracey Online Community Member Posts: 89 Empowering

    thankyou poppy123456 hes had a court evection notice spoke to shelter they can help with a hostel council said hostel but given cancer diagnoses family thinks not really a good mental health thing for him but thanxs at least i know x

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