Will my sons employment status affect my benefits?

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tray67
tray67 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
edited March 2021 in Benefits and income
So I received a letter today regarding my housing benefit i have a 28 year old son who lives with me , but works away and is home between 2-4 days per month i dont receive money from him as he has to pay for lodgings i notified dss when he started work but was told because he is only home 2-4 days per month my benefit wouldn't be affected . Im a bit worried now as because of covid my son has had to claim u.c and i have received a letter now saying his previous employment will now affect the benefit i received is this correct . I thought id done everything  correct i receive pip and esa and have a carer . T I A

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  • tray67
    tray67 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
    My son is now living with me full time and claiming universal credit x when he was previously employed he stayed at lodgings and worked away coming home 2-4 days s month 
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    If you are in receipt of Daily Living part of PIP there should be no non dependant deductions regardless of your son’s circumstances.

  • tray67
    tray67 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
    Ok thankyou no i didnt claim the 25% discount x and i do have daily living component x i didnt quite understand it either tbh i though i had done everything correct x
  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,001 Championing
    Just provide information they ask for otherwise they may suspend payment.
  • tray67
    tray67 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
    Yeah ive provided everything they asked for x Thankyou