Moving House / Housing Benefit / Universal Credit
tcellmutation
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Hello,
I am a single male and currently privately rent a 2 bedroom flat. I’m 34 which allows up to a shared room housing benefit rate however I have the Severe Disability Premium which allows me to have the 1 bedroom rate which I’ll be automatically entitled to in 2 months when I’m 35 anyway.
I would like to move to a 3 bedroom house, privately rented. I receive PIP enhanced rate, ESA Support group, Severe Disability Premium and Housing Benefit.
I am a single male and currently privately rent a 2 bedroom flat. I’m 34 which allows up to a shared room housing benefit rate however I have the Severe Disability Premium which allows me to have the 1 bedroom rate which I’ll be automatically entitled to in 2 months when I’m 35 anyway.
I would like to move to a 3 bedroom house, privately rented. I receive PIP enhanced rate, ESA Support group, Severe Disability Premium and Housing Benefit.
I am still not on the Universal Credit and from what I think I’ve read I won’t be moved over just yet?
So my questions are
1. Will the council raise their eyebrows at me renting a 3 bedroom house?
2. If I do move will I be moved onto Universal Credit? I’m receiving the Severe Disability Premium so not sure how this effect me.
Sorry if this doesn’t make sense but if you can try and read between the lines and any advise would be great.
Thanks!
So my questions are
1. Will the council raise their eyebrows at me renting a 3 bedroom house?
2. If I do move will I be moved onto Universal Credit? I’m receiving the Severe Disability Premium so not sure how this effect me.
Sorry if this doesn’t make sense but if you can try and read between the lines and any advise would be great.
Thanks!
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Username_removed said:Moving will not get you onto UC provided you’re 100% certain your ESA currently includes the SDP. A 3 bed house is going to be an issue for LHA.
Yup, 100% sure my ESA includes the SDP.
I was hoping the council would just say “rent what you want but we will still only pay Housing Benefit to cover the 1 bedroom rent as the flat you are in now”?
Privately rented accommodation.
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Hi @tcellmutation. That’s correct, you can rent any size property you like but they’ll only pay the LHA you’re entitled to, so for you that’s a 1 bedroom rate (unless you require a second bedroom for an occasional overnight carer).So you can rent a 5 bedroom house but they’ll only contribute your 1 bed allowance and you’ll have to make up any shortfall in the rent.If you are moving within the same council authority you would just update your details. If it’s to a new council authority you’ll need to make a new application for housing benefit with that council (which you can do as you receive SDP).Community Manager
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Adrian_Scope said:Hi @tcellmutation. That’s correct, you can rent any size property you like but they’ll only pay the LHA you’re entitled to, so for you that’s a 1 bedroom rate (unless you require a second bedroom for an occasional overnight carer).So you can rent a 5 bedroom house but they’ll only contribute your 1 bed allowance and you’ll have to make up any shortfall in the rent.If you are moving within the same council authority you would just update your details. If it’s to a new council authority you’ll need to make a new application for housing benefit with that council (which you can do as you receive SDP).
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Hi @tcellmutation
Good Afternoon & Welcome it’s great to meet you today.
It’s great to see that you have already meet some of the other members.
I do hope that you have been given the info that you was looking ???????
If you still require any further help/advice please please let me know!!!!!!
@steve51
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Hi @tcellmutation welcome, hope you are okay
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Hi and welcome to the community good to have you join us.
Good ,luck in finding a new home and I look forward to seeing you around -
tcellmutation said:Hello,
I am a single male and currently privately rent a 2 bedroom flat. I’m 34 which allows up to a shared room housing benefit rate however I have the Severe Disability Premium which allows me to have the 1 bedroom rate which I’ll be automatically entitled to in 2 months when I’m 35 anyway.
I would like to move to a 3 bedroom house, privately rented. I receive PIP enhanced rate, ESA Support group, Severe Disability Premium and Housing Benefit.I am still not on the Universal Credit and from what I think I’ve read I won’t be moved over just yet?
So my questions are
1. Will the council raise their eyebrows at me renting a 3 bedroom house?
2. If I do move will I be moved onto Universal Credit? I’m receiving the Severe Disability Premium so not sure how this effect me.
Sorry if this doesn’t make sense but if you can try and read between the lines and any advise would be great.
Thanks! -
@Adrian_Scope is the above poster correct?
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Hi and welcome, no that’s not correct, I’m on ESA and moved house 3 weeks ago within the same council, phoned DWP and only had to do a change of address no change of benefit hope this helps.
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Thanks so much
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Oh no problem , I was so worried about it to, but I’ve received a letter from them telling me no change to my benefit.
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Hello @tcellmutation.
No, I'm afraid the information isn't correct.
As you have SDP you are unable to claim Universal Credit, owing to the SDP Gateway which was put into place in January last year. This is only set to be in place until January 2021 so if you move after this date the advice would be different.
Typically, if you moved out of your local council authority you would need to make a new claim for housing benefit which is when most people would be prompted to claim Universal Credit (as new claims for housing benefit are not allowed except for very specific circumstances - such as being in receipt of SDP). As you're in receipt of SDP you cannot claim Universal Credit and whether you moved to a different council or not, you would be allowed to claim housing benefit and not switch to UC.
Community Manager
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Brilliant thank u very very much Will
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Adrian_Scope said:Hello @tcellmutation.
No, I'm afraid the information isn't correct.
As you have SDP you are unable to claim Universal Credit, owing to the SDP Gateway which was put into place in January last year. This is only set to be in place until January 2021 so if you move after this date the advice would be different.
Typically, if you moved out of your local council authority you would need to make a new claim for housing benefit which is when most people would be prompted to claim Universal Credit (as new claims for housing benefit are not allowed except for very specific circumstances - such as being in receipt of SDP). As you're in receipt of SDP you cannot claim Universal Credit and whether you moved to a different council or not, you would be allowed to claim housing benefit and not switch to UC. -
Adrian_Scope said:As you have SDP you are unable to claim Universal Credit, owing to the SDP Gateway which was put into place in January last year. This is only set to be in place until January 2021 so if you move after this date the advice would be different.
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There are still campaigns surrounding it @OverlyAnxious but at the moment I believe it's just set to be a case of losing SDP and having to move to UC if you're moving out of your council area. If it's within the same council authority that you currently claim housing benefit from, you can just update the details.Community Manager
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Adrian_Scope said:There are still campaigns surrounding it @OverlyAnxious but at the moment I believe it's just set to be a case of losing SDP and having to move to UC if you're moving out of your council area. If it's within the same council authority that you currently claim housing benefit from, you can just update the details.
If I did move into into another council area, what happens with the PIP/LHA/SDP backpay I have? Do I just leave it out of the savings figures, or do I include it, but add a note to clarify that it's back pay and disregarded until May? It's been a while since I applied for HB here but I'm sure I had to declare savings for it. -
Hello @OverlyAnxious. I believe you would still need to inform them of the savings you have, however as you are in receipt of income-related ESA you'll continue to be entitled to Housing Benefit as a passported benefit. So while you're in receipt of income-related ESA, you'll remain entitled to Housing Benefit.
Have a look here: www.entitledto.co.uk/help/Passported-benefits
Edited to add: However if you don't move until after the SDP gateway finishes and you move to a new area where you have to make a new claim for HB, you'd end up having to claim UC.Community Manager
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Brilliant, thanks @Adrian_Scope . Lets hope I can find somewhere soon!
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