When do housing benefit changes start

In some situations you could even face criminal charges for fraud. There are many types of changes that can affect the amount of benefit you are entitled to receive including:. As there are so many types of changes possible the above is not a full list. If in doubt, please tell us about any change that may affect your benefit and we will decide if it makes a difference.

It is important that you always inform us directly when a change of circumstances occurs. Contact us. This website uses cookies to give you a better experience. For more information on why we use cookies, please read our cookie policy Accept cookies. Skip to main content. This is called an overpayment — check how councils deals with overpayments. If the change happened in the last 13 months and it means you should get more Housing Benefit, ask the council to pay the extra money from the day the change happened.

Check the letter to make sure the council has recorded the right change of circumstances. Try to save the extra Housing Benefit if you think the council might be paying you too much. This will make it easier to pay it back if you need to. Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer.

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Mixed-age couples A mixed-age couple MAC is where one partner is over state pension age and the other is under. UK they live in temporary or specified accommodation Your client can only make a new claim to Housing Benefit if they or their partner were getting Pension Credit since before 15 May Did this advice help? Yes No. Why wasn't this advice helpful? If you receive other benefits You need to report a change of circumstances for all benefits you receive. If your other benefits stop Some benefits stop if you go back to work, work more hours or earn more money.

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