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laney1970
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Hello I spoke to someone on here a while about my housing benefit I haven't moved away from the area I live I'm on the old esa but my council are saying I have to claim uc I've told them I spoke to someone on here there saying your wrong
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Hi @laney1970. Are you still within the same council? Were you claiming housing benefit previously?
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Hi,Looking back at your previous thread here https://community.scope.org.uk/discussion/64276/esa-change-of-cir-umstances#latestYou said you were staying with the same local council. If you were claiming housing benefit in your previous address then you'll be able to reclaim it, providing you didn't change councils.If you weren't claiming housing benefit at all in your previous address then i'm afraid you'll have to claim UC.I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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I was claiming housing benefit in my old house
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They are still saying no I need to claim uc
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laney1970 said:They are still saying no I need to claim uc
I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help. -
Yes 100% sure I've only moved around the corner from my old address
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Then i can assure you that you can definitely claim housing benefit because this isn't classed as a change of circumstances.Who ever is advising you that you can't claim it, is incorrect.I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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There saying your incorrect
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Do you have a link which says this so I can show them
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Hi @laney1970,
It is not the first time I have come across Council's getting this wrong! If you have not moved areas then you can still claim HB.
Shelter has some useful information that you can quote to your Council if they are still not convinced.Joanne
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I agree with @Joanne_Scope , i've heard of this happening so many times. As you've stayed with the same council then you report the changes and they recalculate your existing housing benefit claim.That link above doesn't work for me, try this shelter link here and scroll to moving home. https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/benefits/how_to_deal_with_changes_to_your_housing_benefit/how_a_change_affects_your_housing_benefit
I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help. -
Hi @poppy123456,
Thanks, I should have double checked that link!
Technology is not my strong point........:)
Joanne
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Thank you so much
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I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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