Removal of Transitional Protection and Housing question.

NewTime
NewTime Online Community Member Posts: 66 Connected
in Universal Credit (UC)

Hello, I recently got my statement from UC yesterday and I am £100+ worse off as TP has just been removed and I really have no idea why that is. Does anybody know why?

Also, I have had a change of circumstance to my housing, which I don't know if that is the reason, but it means UC are now paying more money to my landlord. Would this be the reason?

I have also a spare bedroom, and my flat is deemed as "private rented stock" under a social housing provider, so I have bedroom tax. I applied for the DHP and it has been quickly accepted and they are also paying £x towards my arrears with my landlord. However, UC are still paying arrears to my landlord and have asked them to stop because they DHP are paying some of it, would they stop this?

The removal of TP and paying £40 to my landlord, plus advance payments, leaves me £300/month to live on!

Would anyone be able to help?

Thanks.

Comments

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 8,670 Championing
    edited April 15

    Yes, any increase in Housing Element will cause a corresponding decrease to your Transitional Protection. If the increase is equal to or bigger than your TP, then it will end.

    The best thing you can do is look at your previous statement and this latest one, and compare the amount for each element to see why your Transitional Protection has ended.

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Online Community Member Posts: 9,795 Championing

    What i been reading is over course of time will amount to 800 to match universal credit so they halved for new claimants and loss for exsisting claimants

  • Emilee
    Emilee Online Community Member Posts: 469 Pioneering

    @NewTime, are you saying your TP element has been removed entirely, or just reduced due to a rent increase elsewhere? Unless your rent increased by that amount, it would be unusual for your TP award to stop completely. Have there been any other recent changes to your account?

  • NewTime
    NewTime Online Community Member Posts: 66 Connected
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1118313#Comment_1118313

    Hi, my rent has increased more than the TP, so it would seem that this is the reason I have had TP removed.

    UC are paying some arrears to my landlord and I have asked them to stop as I have received help from council and got DHP.

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