Grown Up Children And Housing Benefit

[carolinemcharg1]

hi..i have 2 adult children 1 working.....1 on jobseekers.....am claiming housing benefit........the one working is on a 12 hr/wk contract...but hours are often more....minimum wage......council want him to pay over £30/week...if earning over £124.....But as hours change on a daily basis may only earn £80 a week...so he would be better off back on jobseekers.....surely this is not right???Or do i need to go to counci each week with a payslip to show his earnings that week????

[black_cat51]

i would have thought so, yes. it would seem reasonable to me that if you are claimimg means tested benefits, then you need to provide proof of that means

[black_cat51]

also just thinking, that seems a better way of doing it than getting too much benefit, then having to pay it back at the end of the year

[EDDIE51]

It is the average earnings that count.
There are earnings ' ranges' for the amount that a working adult child has to pay. Your sons contributions would put him in the lowest contribution range while the one on JSA pays nothing.
Submitting a new claim every week is impractical they will never keep pace.

[murraymints]

Housing benefit can't be paid if you are living with parents anyway !!

[EDDIE51]

The deductions for adult working children ( called non dependants) are here, you have to scroll down to the end of the page.
http://www.nihe.gov.uk/index/advice/advice_for_housing_executive_tenants/housingbenefit/housing_benefit_advice/non-dependants.htm
The deductions range from £13 a week to £87 a week depending on the wage range.

[murraymints]

Or you are on benefit and declare kid's earnings ? ..I have no working experience of housing benefit but in other benefits that are means tested a regular submission of payslips usually requested...ask at CAB ...

[EDDIE51]

murrymints, the questioner is the one who is getting the HB she is asking how much the working child has to pay to cover his deduction from her benefit .
Which as the link says, can range from £13 to £87 a week depending on the childs earnings. It is not the child that wants to claim HB .

[murraymints]

Realise that now Eddie !

[carolinemcharg1]

Thanks...its a mess..had letter saying the deductions would be £98 a week.despite having payslips.rang....said it took at least 3 weeks to sort...so had sent letter for maximum deductions..was assured..it would be sorted out....and nowhere near £98 / week due to salary.