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Hi, my name is Kimkim52!

I am a single mum with a son dla to pip trail I won but while waiting put me in rent arrears carnt find £600 need help
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I'm wondering if your rent arrears have built up as a result of a housing benefit problem? Local authorities (that make housing benefit awards) suspend payment if they think there is a chance of an error having been made. This frequently happens when a benefit stops but it is unusual for it to happen when there is change to someone's DLA or PIP. The important thing is to act as quickly as you can and i suggest you contact your local authority as soon as possible. It may be that your housing benefit can be put back in to payment to cover the present and the past period. If your local authority says they can't do this i suggest you ask them for the date of the decision to stop your benefit as it may be that the decision can be challenged. Bear in mind that there are usually time limits for challenging decisions and so if this is needing to be done i suggest you contact the Scope helpline as soon as possible to get further advice. The number is 0808 800 3333 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
David
To cut to the point, it may be possible to successfully challenge these decisions. But there are time limits involved and the longer it is since all this happened the more difficult it is likely to be. You will almost certainly need help from a benefits specialist with this and i suggest you try to find out what local services are near you. If you are unsure about local services then contact the Scope helpline and they should be able to direct you.
Finally, you should make new claims for each benefit in case you are unsuccessful in challenging the previous decisions.
David