Joint tenancy and LHA with UC / HB

cwatson0000
cwatson0000 Online Community Member Posts: 63 Connected
in Universal Credit (UC)
Hi there

i claim pip and I get lcwra universal credit. I wanted to rent a house with my grandma who gets pension credit. If we rented privately and the LHA rules applied, could we go on a joint tenancy and each get the 1 bedroom rate? 

Many thanks

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  • calcotti
    calcotti Online Community Member Posts: 10,000 Championing
    edited June 2022
    You would each be eligible for 50% of the rent subject to a cap at the one bedroom LHA rate.

    You would get your help with the rent through universal Credit. Your grandma will need to claim Housing Benefit.

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