Housing Benefit? Few Questions? - Page 2

bubbles · Jan 25th, 2010, 07:31 AM

Who it gets paid to depends on the situation. If you are 8+ weeks in arrears they will pay directly to your LL in which case yes they would find out. As long as your rent payments are up to date they should pay it to you unless otherwise stated

queenemsie · Jan 25th, 2010, 10:03 AM

Hi

Housing Benefit is paid direct to yourself now under now rules that came in April 2008, unless you are "vunerable" in some way or exceptional circumstances where it MUST be paid to your l/l or if you more than 8 weeks in arrears) If you claim now, this will also apply to you. Therefore,your landlord does not have to know that you claim. (This is how it works in my area anyway) But to be honest, it can take a while for any payments to be made to you at first, and they pay 4 weekly in arrears, so you are better off telling them if its a long term thing.

Hope this helps

Jan 25th, 2010, 07:31 AM	#11
bubbles Other BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 4,504	Who it gets paid to depends on the situation. If you are 8+ weeks in arrears they will pay directly to your LL in which case yes they would find out. As long as your rent payments are up to date they should pay it to you unless otherwise stated

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Jan 25th, 2010, 10:03 AM	#12
queenemsie Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: manchester, UK Posts: 4,313	Hi Housing Benefit is paid direct to yourself now under now rules that came in April 2008, unless you are "vunerable" in some way or exceptional circumstances where it MUST be paid to your l/l or if you more than 8 weeks in arrears) If you claim now, this will also apply to you. Therefore,your landlord does not have to know that you claim. (This is how it works in my area anyway) But to be honest, it can take a while for any payments to be made to you at first, and they pay 4 weekly in arrears, so you are better off telling them if its a long term thing. Hope this helps

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