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fisherman
fisherman Community member Posts: 10 Listener
edited July 2022 in Benefits and financial support
Does any anyone know if the income calculations for housing benefit are likely to change because in the calculations they give you a figure of the amount you need to live on but with Energy prices rising over double my figure has not changed
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,601 Disability Gamechanger
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    The bills you have to pay are not taken into consideration for entitlement to any means tested benefits.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • fisherman
    fisherman Community member Posts: 10 Listener
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    When they work out the figure that you need to live on they must have to take the average cost of running a household otherwise how do they come to this figure
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,601 Disability Gamechanger
    edited July 2022
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    No, that's not what they do, it has nothing to do with "average cost of running a household." Entitlement to any means tested benefits depends on your circumstances. For example a single person would be entitled to less money than a couple with children.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,010 Disability Gamechanger
    edited July 2022
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    fisherman said:
    When they work out the figure that you need to live on they must have to take the average cost of running a household otherwise how do they come to this figure
    They don't. A figure was set many years ago and, to the best of my knowledge, have only ever been revised based on reference to rate of inflation except when the government froze benefits for a number of years therefore reducing the value of benefits. and
    In addition currently maximum housing benefit levels for private renters allowances are frozen too.
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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  • shelleypt
    shelleypt Community member Posts: 6 Listener
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    Look up local housing allowance in your council website this will give you the figure they will pay for private rent. Sorry I'm not sure how they work out council/housing associations rents
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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,010 Disability Gamechanger
    edited July 2022
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    shelleypt said: Sorry I'm not sure how they work out council/housing associations rents
    They get their full rent unless they have more bedrooms than they are allowed based on the household occupancy in which case they are subject to the 'bedroom tax'.
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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