I need your help... Please could you provide examples of councils that you either have personal experience of, or know of, that have allowed housing benefit claims to be made as a single person when one of the partners holds a spouse visa with no recourse to public funds? Living in an area with a lo...
John and all, I think it could be helpful, to encourage my local council (Carlisle) to grant me housing benefit as a single person only while including my wife's NI number and any income and savings in the recommended way, to provide examples of councils who have already done this. So, if you have e...
Thank you John for clarifying that - that helps a lot :) Your suggestion to involve my councillor, too, is looking hopeful. Below, is a copy of the message sent to him and forwarded to the housing benefit office. Next step failing this - my MP! Heartiest regards, Simon Hi Councillor xyz, Subject: Ho...
Hi again John, Just to be clear - the accepted way here is to claim HB and CTB as a single applicant and not complete the partner side of the forms. And then at the end of the forms, where it asks for additional information enter my spouses NI number etc and any earnings? What then about single pers...
Hi John, I am in dispute with my local council over your answer to the following question posted earlier in this thread: I am in similar case like you,i got help from john,was very helpfull,now i am filling the housing benefit form,can i put my wife name too or i just apply as single,wouldnt be any ...
