Benefits

bearb2

my friend is moving in to a council property with her partner they have a baby her partner has recently got a job full time £1700 a month (mother doesn’t work ) but she still thinks the council will pay there £500 rent each month

Is this correct does anyone know we are in the Norfolk/Suffolk area

many thanks

Lauren29

Is your friend or her partner currently in receipt of any benefits at the moment? If so what are these?

Kimi87

She can use a benefits calculator to see likely rent entitlement. https://www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators

bearb2

she gets universal credit £600 and the usual family allowance £110 a month for one child

poppy123456

The council will not pay the rent. As she’s already claiming UC then help with the rent can be included with this known as housing element.

If they are not already claiming UC as a couple then they will need to do that. She will need to report a change by logging into her journal.