Universal credit rent increase

debbiejohn

Hi my rent is increasing on Monday 6 th april it's going up from was£ 86.94 per week to new amount £91.11 per week does anyone no what I'll get from universal credit i get standard element health element and rent paid directly to york city council also get £.236.00 transitional protection im reporting rent increase on Tuesday 7 th April

Kimi87

Your Housing Element will increase to pay your full rent.

Your Transitional Protection will reduce by the same amount, and reduce by the annual uprating amount.

nikih17

The new increase will be deducted for your TP, when mine went up last year the monthly amount I receive stayed the same as benefit and housing increases are deducted from TP. They only time we will see any increases in new benefits rates in once you have zero TP.

I hope this helps explain all the changes.

debbiejohn

Hi thank you I no transitional protection goes down at moment I get £1060 a month not including rent money so im thinking I'll £about 1040 .00 a month after benifit upratings

nikih17

Also I forgot to add, they’ll add a message to your journal to report housing increases.
I assume this will be on Tuesday as the 6th is a bank holiday.

debbiejohn

Im disabled im phoning them Iwill they need proof as my rent gets paid to york city council if only use of 1 arm so can't take pictures very well

Kimi87

As you rent from Social Housing all you need to do is tell them the new amount. They themselves then get your LL to confirm.

debbiejohn

Thank you

OverlyAnxious

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trouble5316

Whats it mean easily sorry I have developmental delay and im male so im doomed

Kimi87

If someone gets Transitional Protection with their UC award (not everyone does), the monetary amount of Transitional Protection decreases (by the same amount) when other elements of Universal Credit increase.

Using a basic example:

Transitional Protection £100

UC entitlement increases by £25

Transitional Protection decreases by £25

New TP amount £75.