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Moving house , what if i lost my SDP , and Bedroom tax.

Hi everybody, i have a little question i need answering if possible.
Im hoping to move into a new hose , the rent will be £450 per month, and my shortfall will be £56 . plus the dreaded bedroom tax.
Is the bedroom tax £14 a week. if that be the case then my shortfall will be £112 a month, (Bloody ridiculous , the bedroom tax)
Is there ayn exeption from the bedroom tax, what if i have a private carer staying over but they are not paid by Carers allowence. even though i get the SDP, does this count..
And what is the bedroom tax rate???
Not sure if thats right @ £14 per week though, eitherway its not right to have to pay a bedroom tax, what a joke.
Also. i claim a SDP so i can claim HB without any UC claim being necessery.
But what if i was to loose my SDP in the future , how would this effect me, Would i have to go onto UC to get rent paid or would HB continue to be paid as long as i was getting ESA ect.
If i went onto UC what rent would be paid ect. And what benefit would i get in replace of my ESA , iv been claiming for years without any breaks. pre 2007 or 2017.
Any advice is greatly appreciated, thank you.
Im hoping to move into a new hose , the rent will be £450 per month, and my shortfall will be £56 . plus the dreaded bedroom tax.
Is the bedroom tax £14 a week. if that be the case then my shortfall will be £112 a month, (Bloody ridiculous , the bedroom tax)
Is there ayn exeption from the bedroom tax, what if i have a private carer staying over but they are not paid by Carers allowence. even though i get the SDP, does this count..
And what is the bedroom tax rate???
Not sure if thats right @ £14 per week though, eitherway its not right to have to pay a bedroom tax, what a joke.
Also. i claim a SDP so i can claim HB without any UC claim being necessery.
But what if i was to loose my SDP in the future , how would this effect me, Would i have to go onto UC to get rent paid or would HB continue to be paid as long as i was getting ESA ect.
If i went onto UC what rent would be paid ect. And what benefit would i get in replace of my ESA , iv been claiming for years without any breaks. pre 2007 or 2017.
Any advice is greatly appreciated, thank you.
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And uif i lost my SDP id stay on HB too.
Well thats it then iv made my mind up, im moving into that house lol
Thank you poppy.
P.S i did the benefits calculator you gave me the link to and i would get a £90.90 per week rent.
SO im good for £400 like you say. The house im interested in is in the right area i checked on the calculator and it is for £450 a month and has 2 bedrooms.
I was seriously concerned about the rent shortfall being to much because of the bedroom tax, i did not know that private rents are exempt from the bedroom tax. im shocked, but very pleased at the same time.
I could of moved ages ago.
Your a legend poppy, thank you.
Best of luck with the move @needhelp2019! Please do let us know how you get on.
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