Benefits

spj63
spj63 Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
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If my disabled son decided to move out would I get more universal credit also would I lose my housing benefit I am 61 .I am just asking out of curiosity

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,458 Championing

    Rent would be paid with your UC known as housing element, not housing benefit. You would only be claiming housing benefit if living in either supported or temporary housing.

    If your son moved out and you’re privately renting this may decrease entitlement to Local Housing allowance but it will depend on circumstances.

    If renting from social housing and your son moved out, if you will then have a spare bedroom then you would be affect by bedroom tax. 1 spare bedroom would be a 14% reduction in housing element.

    If you’re currently affected by non dependent deductions because of your son then that will end.

  • Jimm_Alumni
    Jimm_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,713 Championing

    Hey @spj63, welcome to the Scope community 😊 As Poppy brings up we would need to know some more details before we can help properly answer how you could be affected.

    You could use a benefits calculator and put into it what your situation would be like if your son did move out, and then compare it to your current situation: Turn2us Benefits Calculator

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