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Does PIP affect housing benefit?

Pegasus60
Member Posts: 1 Listener
Hi,
I have just been awarded pip, Does this affect my housing benefit?
I have been advised to check with yourselves to make sure I get all the benefit I should be getting.
Thank you in advance,
Regards,
Joe Turner
I have just been awarded pip, Does this affect my housing benefit?
I have been advised to check with yourselves to make sure I get all the benefit I should be getting.
Thank you in advance,
Regards,
Joe Turner
Comments
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Hi Pegasus60
Welcome to the Scope community.
I would give your local authority a call and ask them. I think it differs between authorities.
Or you could click on this link that should be helpfull:https://community.scope.org.uk/categories/talk-about-pip-dla -
Hi @Pegasus60
“Welcome”
“It’s great to meet you today”
We have got a “Benefit Calculator” here on our site & I have posted the link below for you.
https://www.scope.org.uk/support/disabled-people/calculate-benefits
Please please let me know if I can help you further????? -
PIP has no affect on housing benefit it is disregarded income and it does not matter where you live
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