Housing benefit - out of country for more than 13 weeks

[faisall]

Hi Guys

Can you please advise on this

I am claiming housing benefit since few months now. My wife and children went to Pakistan to visit family. they initially went for 3 months but a week before they were scheduled to fly back to UK, my daughter caught denghue fever its nearly 4 months now since they travelled from UK. They will hopefully be travelling back next week now

Do I need to inform the Housing benefit / child benefit people myself that they have stayed for more than 13 weeks or wait until they write to me?


Please advise

Regards

Faiz

[Amber]

Why would they write to you when it's your legal responsibility to inform of a change in circumstances. They don't have a magic ball.

[faisall]

thanks