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1 day 11 hours ago #310356 by Lynz
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Can anyone help with my query I am in receipt of UC I am 65 my husband receives his government pension he has no private pension so that's it and our PIP. Because of his condition he sleeps in our 2nd bedroom now all the time and we have been told that we can claim more housing benefit because we are using the two bedrooms now up to now our claim was for just 1 bedroom, if this is correct I would appreciate some help 'how to explain it' and who do I tell s it UC , or the council . Thank you
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1 day 8 hours ago #310359 by David
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Hi Lynz
Yes what you are saying appears to be correct about the need for an extra bedroom and below you'll find the regulations :-
Bedroom rules: general
The criteria used to calculate the size of property that a household requires is that there must be one bedroom for each:[6]
adult couple
other adult aged 16 or over, this could include a resident carer, lodger or child who is in the Armed Forces
child who cannot share a bedroom due to their disability
two children of the same sex
two children regardless of sex under the age of 10
other child
(from 1 April 2017) member of a couple that is unable to share a bedroom because of a disability
A bedroom for a disabled person who cannot share will only be awarded where there is an additional room in the home available for her/him to use as a bedroom.
A room used for the storage of medical or special equipment is not to be counted as a bedroom under the regulations.[7]
Disabled persons
In order to qualify for a bedroom on the grounds of needing a non-resident carer or not being able to share a bedroom, the disabled person must be in receipt of one or more of:[17]
care component of DLA at the higher or middle rate
higher rate attendance allowance
daily living component of personal independence payment (PIP)
armed forces independence payment
Let me know if you have any further questions.
David
Yes what you are saying appears to be correct about the need for an extra bedroom and below you'll find the regulations :-
Bedroom rules: general
The criteria used to calculate the size of property that a household requires is that there must be one bedroom for each:[6]
adult couple
other adult aged 16 or over, this could include a resident carer, lodger or child who is in the Armed Forces
child who cannot share a bedroom due to their disability
two children of the same sex
two children regardless of sex under the age of 10
other child
(from 1 April 2017) member of a couple that is unable to share a bedroom because of a disability
A bedroom for a disabled person who cannot share will only be awarded where there is an additional room in the home available for her/him to use as a bedroom.
A room used for the storage of medical or special equipment is not to be counted as a bedroom under the regulations.[7]
Disabled persons
In order to qualify for a bedroom on the grounds of needing a non-resident carer or not being able to share a bedroom, the disabled person must be in receipt of one or more of:[17]
care component of DLA at the higher or middle rate
higher rate attendance allowance
daily living component of personal independence payment (PIP)
armed forces independence payment
Let me know if you have any further questions.
David
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1 day 3 hours ago #310363 by Lynz
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Thank you I will let you know how I get on
Thanks again
Thanks again
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