Housing discrepancy help

gayle1986

hello does anyone no of there any other help I can get im on uc and pip I have 3 child only get child Benifit for the 3rd child , im struggling and im wondering if I can get any other help towards the rent shortfall or any other benefits im not aware of please .

poppy123456

UC has replaced all other benefits apart from Council Tax Reduction. The only other thing I can advise is you could apply for a Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP)for help with the shortfall of rent from your local Authority. It’s not guaranteed and if awarded it’s only paid for a short period of time. See link https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/claiming-discretionary-housing-payments/claiming-discretionary-housing-payments

Jimm_Scope

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/128641/housing-discrepancy-help

Hi Gayle, are you still waiting for a response on your WCA?

We do have a section on helping with bills. If you are in rent arrears, or it is a future concern then we also have a section specifically on that topic: Rent arrears | Disability charity Scope UK

How are you doing for other necessities if it's okay to ask?

gayle1986

hiya yea I received the decision and I was refused , I live by week im in dept and I struggle as im sure most do , I have to pay 125 .00 a month towards my rent was hoping I could get some help with that x

Kimmy87

How long ago was that refusal, did you appeal at all?

gayle1986

was last week yes I have made a appeal been told could wait uo to 8 weeks before I even get anywhere look in I don’t understand any of this why I would even get refused x

poppy123456

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/974078#Comment_974078

Have you looked at the descriptors for LCWRA? If not you can see them here. Whether you qualify will depend on how your health conditions affect you. Only one of those needs to apply.

https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/universal-credit-uc/uc-faq/limited-capability-for-work-related-activity

Please do look at applying for the DHP I mentioned above. You need to contact your local Authority to ask them to send you a form. You may also want to get some help filling it in because those forms are quite complex.