Hi, my name is gjt1971!
i private rent 1 bed flat claiming housing benefit.
what I want t do is private rent a 2 bedroom flat from family as an official landlord but was wandering how this effects my benefits etc.
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Hi @gjt1971
Welcome aboard our online community I do hope that we can help you ???
We have got plenty of info on Benefits on our home page.
There is also a Benefit Calculator where you can check what Benefits are available for you.
We also have a Benefit Advisor which is well worth looking into.
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Hello @gjt1971 and welcome to the community.
If you are under 35 the following applies.Housing benefit if you have a disability
You can claim the 1-bed rate of local housing allowance (LHA) if you are in self-contained accommodation and get any of the following benefits:
- daily living component of personal independence payment (PIP)
- attendance allowance
- middle or high rate care component of disability living allowance (DLA)
- armed forces independence payment
You can claim the 2-bed rate of local housing allowance (LHA) if you need overnight care and somebody regularly stays over to care for you and is provided with a bedroom when they stay.
If you do not requires someone to regularly stay overnight you will need to make up the difference between a one bedroom flat and a two bedroom flat. You can find the difference by going to https://lha-direct.voa.gov.uk/search.aspx
You will need to put the postcode, or local authority, in and then do two searches, for 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom. This will give you the difference. You may get extra help with Discretionary Housing Payments from the local authority, but this is not guaranteed and intended as a short term solution.
I've just seen that you have posted to our benefits advisers who will be able to give you more information
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