Bedroom allowance for housing benefit
Aes525
Community member Posts: 9 Listener
Hello there. I live in a 3 bedrooms house with my husband and 2 children (11 and 8). We receive housing benefit almost up to the 3 bedroom allowance for our area (this does not actually cover the cost of our private rent) I am just wondering if anyone knew the situation with bedroom allowance, as due to medical reasons, my husband and i do not share a bedroom so we have converted a downstairs room to a bedroom. We are in receipt of PIP. I've been informed that we should be entitled to the 4 bed rate for housing benefit if we can not share a room for medical reasons. Anyone know of that is the actually case?.
I don't want to ring the council and upset my claim if this is not the case.
Thank you
I don't want to ring the council and upset my claim if this is not the case.
Thank you
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