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kit603 · Jan 2nd, 2010, 17:53 PM

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Originally Posted by oOKayOo

We dont get it iether , surprised they said you could get help with rent if you cant have WTC? Tis odd!

My OH and I thought that its a weird thing too... when I got made redundant last year they said we could have HB (but not CTB!) but we couldn't get WTC because neither of us is old enough and we don't have a child....

I think its a bit daft really.... the age is quite high at 24/25 (can't remember which it is) because I know lots of people under that age who are working and have their own place.

Linzi · Jan 2nd, 2010, 18:41 PM

sorry to barge in, whats the income cut off for housing benefit & income support?

thinking about going pt and studying this year x

xXhayleyXx · Jan 2nd, 2010, 18:52 PM

Just be careful that the intitled2 site hasnt based it on you actually being intitlled to say a house that is 800 a month as im sure when hb look at it they will say they can only base it on u needing a smaller house at a cheaper rent and as u already have a good income they might say no. That make sense? lol xxx

Serene123 · Jan 3rd, 2010, 01:32 AM

I don't think it asked me how much the rent was, just the LHA and things about us? Not sure though.......... Don't really want to fill it all out again

Serene123 · Jan 3rd, 2010, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by kit603

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Originally Posted by oOKayOo

We dont get it iether , surprised they said you could get help with rent if you cant have WTC? Tis odd!

My OH and I thought that its a weird thing too... when I got made redundant last year they said we could have HB (but not CTB!) but we couldn't get WTC because neither of us is old enough and we don't have a child....

I think its a bit daft really.... the age is quite high at 24/25 (can't remember which it is) because I know lots of people under that age who are working and have their own place.

Maybe I make us not entitled then because I do the applications in Rich's name and he's 26 in a week. I'm only 20 though??

sophxx · Jan 3rd, 2010, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by toriaaaaTRASH

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Originally Posted by kit603

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Originally Posted by oOKayOo

We dont get it iether , surprised they said you could get help with rent if you cant have WTC? Tis odd!

My OH and I thought that its a weird thing too... when I got made redundant last year they said we could have HB (but not CTB!) but we couldn't get WTC because neither of us is old enough and we don't have a child....

I think its a bit daft really.... the age is quite high at 24/25 (can't remember which it is) because I know lots of people under that age who are working and have their own place.

Maybe I make us not entitled then because I do the applications in Rich's name and he's 26 in a week. I'm only 20 though??

is it not differnet when you have a child? my friends only 21 and she gets it! just do the app in joint names then at least you know! x

Eoz · Jan 3rd, 2010, 04:38 AM

You can not get WTC till your are 25 but yup different when you have a child.BTW my rent is £950 a mth!!!!!!!!!!

Serene123 · Jan 3rd, 2010, 04:40 AM

I did it joint x

xXhayleyXx · Jan 3rd, 2010, 06:17 AM

Do u claim tax credits as a couple? If u do then Rich should be able to claim working tax credit as he is over 25 but bear in mind that if he earns too much he might not get it still xx

Serene123 · Jan 3rd, 2010, 06:22 AM

He can claim them on his own? x

Jan 2nd, 2010, 18:41 PM	#32
Linzi Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Leeds UK Posts: 15,769	sorry to barge in, whats the income cut off for housing benefit & income support? thinking about going pt and studying this year x

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xXhayleyXx Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Devon Posts: 3,385	Just be careful that the intitled2 site hasnt based it on you actually being intitlled to say a house that is 800 a month as im sure when hb look at it they will say they can only base it on u needing a smaller house at a cheaper rent and as u already have a good income they might say no. That make sense? lol xxx

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Jan 3rd, 2010, 01:32 AM	#34
Serene123 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 32,048	I don't think it asked me how much the rent was, just the LHA and things about us? Not sure though.......... Don't really want to fill it all out again

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Jan 3rd, 2010, 04:38 AM	#37
Eoz Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 5,834	You can not get WTC till your are 25 but yup different when you have a child.BTW my rent is £950 a mth!!!!!!!!!!

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Serene123 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 32,048	I did it joint x

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Jan 3rd, 2010, 06:17 AM	#39
xXhayleyXx Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Devon Posts: 3,385	Do u claim tax credits as a couple? If u do then Rich should be able to claim working tax credit as he is over 25 but bear in mind that if he earns too much he might not get it still xx

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Serene123 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 32,048	He can claim them on his own? x

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