Will my benefits be affected

Milly67
Milly67 Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
in Benefits and income

I live on my own in a 2 bedroom property I receive PIP housing benefit employment and support and universal credit I pay bedroom tax on the second bedroom if my son was to move back home would this affect my money he works

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 7,894 Championing
    edited December 15

    Your Housing Element would increase as the bedroom tax would end due to that room being occupied by your son.

    If your UC award includes any Transitional Protection, this will reduce permanently by the increase in your Housing Element.

    If your PIP includes Daily Living, UC won't apply a non dependant deduction to your Housing Element.

    You do need to let your local authority know for Council Tax purposes, if you get Council Tax Reduction this will be recalculated.

    Each local authority has different rules for this meaning it's very hard to advise on individual cases from here.

  • Mary_Scope
    Mary_Scope Posts: 3,207 Scope Online Community Children and Family Specialists

    Hi @Milly67 and a warm welcome to the community from me!

    I see Kimi has already answered your question and provided some good advice so i won't add anything else but it's lovely to have you here on the community and i hope you enjoy your time on the forum😊

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