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If my adult son moves in, will I lose my housing benefit?

missjdee
missjdee Community member Posts: 2 Listener
edited September 2017 in Benefits and financial support
hi I'm claiming PIP and was wondering if my son who is 23 if I move him back in with me will it effect my housing benefit? as he works ? I was told that because I claim the lower rate of PIP he wouldn't habe to contribute to my rent ? will I loose my housing benefit ? 
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  • Sam_Alumni
    Sam_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,671 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi @missjdee welcome to the community, I have moved your post to the Ask a Benefits advisor category so I hope you can get some answers soon 
    Scope
    Senior online community officer
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  • missjdee
    missjdee Community member Posts: 2 Listener
    oh thank you .. sorry I'm new and bit lost here 
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  • BenefitsTrainingCo
    BenefitsTrainingCo Community member Posts: 2,621 Pioneering
    Hello missjdee

    If you are claiming PIP-daily living (at any rate) then your housing benefit will not be effected by your son moving back in with you.   It is however best to still tell your local authority that your son has moved in.  

    You have not mentioned any other benefit income e.g. ESA? I ask as other benefits maybe effected by your son moving in, especially if you claim an extra amount called a 'severe disability premium.' This premium is generally paid to people who live alone, receive PIP (daily living) and no-one claims carers allowance for looking after them. The best advice is to inform all the relevant benefit offices if your son moves in. 

    Maria
    The Benefits Training Co:

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  • jancam12345
    jancam12345 Community member Posts: 1 Listener
    Hi I'm on Esa and high level pip. If my son who works moves back in with me. Will my benefits stop. I understand I would lose SDA but will anything else be affected 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 49,857 Disability Gamechanger
    jancam12345 said:
    Hi I'm on Esa and high level pip. If my son who works moves back in with me. Will my benefits stop. I understand I would lose SDA but will anything else be affected 
    SDP will stop unless your son is either claiming a qualifying disability benefit himself such as PIP daily living, DLA mid/high rate care or ADP daily living or he’s registered blind. 

    You will lose the single person discount for council tax. You won’t lose housing benefit because you claim PIP. 

    Are you renting from social housing and have a spare bedroom? If so then you will no longer be affected by this. 
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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