HOUSING BENEFIT APPLICATION QUESTION

[maya2812]

I got my ILR a month ago and would like to apply for housing benefit. I work full time but have a child in full time nursery. I have done the online housing benefit calculator for Croyon council and it seems i can get about £50 per week in housing benefit (and i pay the rest) - every little helps i guess.

My question is how long does the whole application process take as i will be moving to a 2 bed flat which will be more expensive and the rent would be expensive for me to pay on my own. I read that i would have to provide an "evidence checklist" once the application has been made. Does anyone know what evidence i will need to give (probably tenancy agreement is one of them).

Any help you can give will be appreciated.

[Amber]

Do you have a partner? If so, what s their immigration status?

For other details you'll have to contact the relevant local authority.

[maya2812]

Dear Amber.
I do not have a partner.

[Amber]

Then you need to ask Croydon council the other questions.

[shuttlespy]

Then you need to ask Croydon council the other questions.

Hi Amber

Hope you are well.

We recently received our ILR and at the moment we live in a one bed flat, I will apply for housing benefit soon. Now if in future lets say two months time I move to a two bedroom flat then will my housing benefit be raised as moving to a two bed flat on my own will be impossible. we are a couple with two children hence the reason we are planning for a bigger home.

thanks

[Amber]

Then you need to ask Croydon council the other questions.

Hi Amber

Hope you are well.

We recently received our ILR and at the moment we live in a one bed flat, I will apply for housing benefit soon. Now if in future lets say two months time I move to a two bedroom flat then will my housing benefit be raised as moving to a two bed flat on my own will be impossible. we are a couple with two children hence the reason we are planning for a bigger home.

thanks

You will be paid LHA at the rate determined by the number of bedrooms you are entitled to. See here (click) to check.

[shuttlespy]

Then you need to ask Croydon council the other questions.

Hi Amber

Hope you are well.

We recently received our ILR and at the moment we live in a one bed flat, I will apply for housing benefit soon. Now if in future lets say two months time I move to a two bedroom flat then will my housing benefit be raised as moving to a two bed flat on my own will be impossible. we are a couple with two children hence the reason we are planning for a bigger home.

thanks

You will be paid LHA at the rate determined by the number of bedrooms you are entitled to. See here (click) to check.

Can I ask you one more question??

Now I m working as a free lancer since a couple of months and getting a side income which is not declared anywhere.

Now when I fill in the forms for housing benefit should I declare this? Also I m not sure if I will pay income tax on it because I will not meet the threshold.

And if I dont declare this income, will this be a problem?

Please advise

[Amber]

Then you need to ask Croydon council the other questions.

Hi Amber

Hope you are well.

We recently received our ILR and at the moment we live in a one bed flat, I will apply for housing benefit soon. Now if in future lets say two months time I move to a two bedroom flat then will my housing benefit be raised as moving to a two bed flat on my own will be impossible. we are a couple with two children hence the reason we are planning for a bigger home.

thanks

You will be paid LHA at the rate determined by the number of bedrooms you are entitled to. See here (click) to check.

Can I ask you one more question??

Now I m working as a free lancer since a couple of months and getting a side income which is not declared anywhere.

Now when I fill in the forms for housing benefit should I declare this? Also I m not sure if I will pay income tax on it because I will not meet the threshold.

And if I dont declare this income, will this be a problem?

Please advise

You must declare all income, failure to do so may result in benefit fraud and prosecution. This includes HMRC for tax credits too.