Housing element

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bozooo
bozooo Online Community Member Posts: 21 Connected
edited January 26 in Universal Credit (UC)

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  • bozooo
    bozooo Online Community Member Posts: 21 Connected

    hi, just wondering if anybody has some guidance on this ,

    I currently receive LWCRA and High rate pip


    I am moving in with my friend and her mum, so all 3 of us will be on the tenancy agreement, how does this work with housing element? Are they going to think me and my friend are partners?

  • Jimm_Alumni
    Jimm_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,713 Championing

    Hi @bozooo, I know you placed this in the Housing category but I have moved it over to our Universal Credit category as I think you will be more likely to get this question answered here!

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing

    No, they won't think that if you're not living together as a couple. Many people how share as single people. Are you privately renting or social housing?

  • bozooo
    bozooo Online Community Member Posts: 21 Connected

    the 3 of us will be living together and all 3 of us will be on the tenancy agreement, they both work full time so will I still receive all my UC payments plus housing element? Or will I receive some reductions?
    it’s all very confusing

    Thanks

    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/974233#Comment_974233
  • bozooo
    bozooo Online Community Member Posts: 21 Connected

    private renting *

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing

    You will not be entitled to the full amount yourself because there's 2 other people on the tenancy agreement. You will each be responsible for 1 third of the rent. You will be entitled to the 1 bedroom rate of Local housing allowance. (LHA) Or all of your share of the rent will be paid, whichever is lower.

  • bozooo
    bozooo Online Community Member Posts: 21 Connected
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/974258#Comment_974258

    okay thanks, I was just worried that UC would reduce my payments because of the income of the other 2 people

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/974266#Comment_974266

    No, that will not happen because income from other members of the house is not taken into consideration for your UC entitlement.

  • bozooo
    bozooo Online Community Member Posts: 21 Connected
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/974283#Comment_974283

    ahhh okay, thanks for clearing that up, what sort of proof do they ask for in regards to tenancy?

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing

    Your tenancy agreement and they may also ask for something with your address on.

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