Spare bedroom - taking a refugee. Would you lose council tax benefit and SDP?

spb1612

If someone who lives alone has an empty spare bedroom and takes a refugee, would s/he lose the 25% council tax benefit and the severe disability premium?

spb1612

I've just realised that I posted this in the wrong category, it should be under ESA, not DLA/PIP.

Sandy_123

Its a good question, i read about this earlier on the payments for housing 350 a month. Then like you I thought would that impact on benefits? At a guess I would think it would effect council tax and other means tested benefits.

calcotti

spb1612 said:

If someone who lives alone has an empty spare bedroom and takes a refugee, would s/he lose the 25% council tax benefit and the severe disability premium?

Until more information is posted no one can answer. However a lodger liable to pay rent would not normally affect entitlement to SDP. Although you will not be receiving rent from refugee I would expect there to be a variation/waiver or something to allow continuation of the SDP. Similarly we will  have to wait and see what the government says when detailed information becomes available.

Sandy_123 said: At a guess I would think it would effect council tax and other means tested benefits.

Again I would expect there will be provision for the £350/month payment to be disregarded but we'll have to wait and see.

Sandy_123

Yeah see what the gov say when giving more info, I would of took 1 with out payment,  but realistically the cost of living etc.

Tori_Scope

I forgot to say earlier that I moved your post into our ESA category @spb1612 Thanks for asking such a thought provoking question!

AndrewHall

Is this not the same Tory government that was not that long ago penalising people with a so called "bedroom tax".  Now they are looking for people with extra room in their home. What a comedy and hypocritical government, who makes things up as they go, clueless!!!

poppy123456

AndrewHall said:

Is this not the same Tory government that was not that long ago penalising people with a so called "bedroom tax".  Now they are looking for people with extra room in their home. What a comedy and hypocritical government, who makes things up as they go, clueless!!!

They are 2 completely different things. Millions of people are homeless and have been left with nothing at all. If I had a spare room I wouldn’t hesitate!