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suesblueeyes01
suesblueeyes01 Online Community Member Posts: 20 Listener
edited February 2025 in Housing and independent living

hi can some one help me I ave received a letter to say my rent is going up on the 31/12 do I let Uc know now

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 8,441 Championing

    UC isn't geared up towards dealing with future changes, so it'll need to be after it happens, on the day it happens ideally.

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing

    If you're privately renting and you're already receiving your maximum housing element entitlement then a rent increase will not change your housing element. Although you should still report the changes once they happen.

  • suesblueeyes01
    suesblueeyes01 Online Community Member Posts: 20 Listener

    thank u for your reply’s appreciated it will report it after the day as I am not too sure if i get the maxi element.

  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Online Community Member Posts: 5,738 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/953496#Comment_953496

    On your UC statement it will show a different amount for your Housing Element than your rent amount if you are over the maximum LHA entitlement already.

    Says something like: We cannot pay the full amount you told us about because we cannot pay more than the Local Housing Allowance rate.

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