Do I have to pay bedroom tax if I still need support, but no one is living with me any more?
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sheZZa
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I have a three bedroom house and receive Housing Benefit . I pay bedroom tax for one room. My son who lives with me and is my carer will be moving out soon into his own house. I will need to get someone to help care for me sometimes as he will no longer live here. Will I have to pay bedroom tax on the second empty bedroom although I still need support but no one is actually living with me?
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If you have two extra bedrooms then you will pay more bedroom tax, would it be possible for you to downsize into a 1 bedroom property?2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡
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Hi there
As above yes you will have yo pay the extra bedroom tax
If the carer lived with you and stayed overnight that could be different -
@woodbine
i will probably have to have someone stay overnight some nights. I’m going to see how I get on. I really don’t want to move as I want my grandchildren to be able to stay. Oh well you can’t have the best of both worlds I’ll just have to pay it. -
@carer1967
My son was living here and he was my carer. I will probably need someone to stay overnight and am trying to make arrangements with other family members to do this on a rota. I was just thinking what would happen when he moved out. -
If you will regularly need a carer to sleep overnight then you will be allowed a bedroom for that carer and still only have one spare bedroom. Obviously you will need to evidence the need. More information here
https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/financial-support/help-with-benefits/bedroom-tax
Note that when your son moves out you will be living as a single person and be eligible for single person discount on your Council Tax Bill. Carer’s who stay overnight will not affect this if they are not actually living with you.Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK. -
@calcotti
thank you for that information. After reading your link I think I meet the criteria for not paying the extra bedroom tax but only time will tell.
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