dla and housing benefit

ytsrik1978 | 08:22 Tue 09th Oct 2012 | Business & Finance

5 Answers

i get higher rate mobility and low rate care do i need to tell housing benefit that i get dla? will it effect my housing benefit?
thanks kirsty

NI Gap payment

should i sell my centrica shares or not

Answers

1 to 5 of 5

Best Answer

No best answer has yet been selected by ytsrik1978. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here.

For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.

THECORBYLOON

If you receive DLA, there is a Disability Premium payable on top of the basic entitlement to HB so you should let the council know.

ytsrik1978

Question Author

thank you kirsty

theshedman

As far as I am aware you will not get less housing benefit but you could get more. As others have said you have to inform them anyway when you have change to the money you have coming in. DLA isn't treated like any other income.

theshedman

I posted that on the original thread hence the bit about other replies.

RRum

You should inform them.I am in receipt of DLA both, at the higher level, and this has always NOT been taken into account when claiming other benefits/ As it is monies for care and getting around.

1 to 5 of 5

Do you know the answer?