Claim PIP or stick with housing benefit?

freddythefrog
freddythefrog Online Community Member Posts: 10 Connected
edited April 2018 in Benefits and income
Hi, I need some help please

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  • JennysDad
    JennysDad Online Community Member Posts: 2,290 Championing
    Hello @freddythefrog and welcome to the community. Very glad you have found your way to us. What can we try to help you with :smile: ? 
    Here and listening,
    Richard
  • Sam_Alumni
    Sam_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,602 Championing
    Welcome to the community @freddythefrog :)
  • Katy_Alumni
    Katy_Alumni Online Community Member Posts: 55 Contributor
    edited April 2018
    Hi @freddythefrog, welcome to the online community :)

    What would you like help with?
  • steve51
    steve51 Online Community Member Posts: 7,121 Championing
    Hi @freddythefrog

    “Good Morning”

    Can you please let me know if I can help/support you with ???
  • freddythefrog
    freddythefrog Online Community Member Posts: 10 Connected
    I’m not 100% sure how to explain but I’ve been told I can claim for pip but I get my rent paid by housing benefit at the moment and was told I was on the borderline in income. So if I get anymore benefits I’ll have to pay towards my rent. I’m not sure what to do for the best? 
  • atlas46
    atlas46 Online Community Member Posts: 817 Pioneering
    Hi freddyfrog

    Warm welcome.

    Good news PIP is disregarded as income and is not classed as taxable income.

    Therefore it will not affect your housing benefit.

    I would recommend that you seek the support from CAB or a Welfare Rights Advisor in your local area to get assistance with your PIP claim.

    Hope this helps, please come back for any futher assistance.

    best wishes

    Atlas46
  • freddythefrog
    freddythefrog Online Community Member Posts: 10 Connected
    I was told I was on borderline amount for my housing benefit because I claim, income support, carers and dla for my son. They said it’s because I claim dla I’m on the borderline so if I claim anything else I’ll have to pay rent 
  • susan48
    susan48 Online Community Member Posts: 2,213 Championing
    As the above said PIP isn’t counted but if you wanted reassurance call CAB or your local council to ask
  • freddythefrog
    freddythefrog Online Community Member Posts: 10 Connected
    edited April 2018
    I also get the disability part of tax credits too 
  • deb74
    deb74 Online Community Member Posts: 819 Pioneering
    hi. when i started to get pip i was told i was entitled to housing benefit and help with my council tax.
  • freddythefrog
    freddythefrog Online Community Member Posts: 10 Connected
    @deb74 I’m not sure how it works as I don’t want to claim more and end up having to pay towards my rent 
  • deb74
    deb74 Online Community Member Posts: 819 Pioneering
    hi freddythefrog. i only pay as very small amount towards my rent and and don't pay any council tax.
  • freddythefrog
    freddythefrog Online Community Member Posts: 10 Connected
    The dla is for my son. The pip will be for me 
  • freddythefrog
    freddythefrog Online Community Member Posts: 10 Connected
    So I’ll have both 
  • atlas46
    atlas46 Online Community Member Posts: 817 Pioneering
    Please see my post on this thread, dated 13 th April.


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