aelfheah Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Has anyone alse experienced a HB cut (officially called a 'restriction')? I simply moved flats last month, £5 difference in rent from a v.large bedsit, to a slightly smaller one- to within the same building(same facilities etc) and with the same landlord, with his permission, and provided all details to Capita (1st Point) promptly. But Capita have cut my Housing Benefit ( C.Tax is inclusive with rent) by £70? I am appealing as I think this is very wrong, but what on earth is going on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricgem2002 Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 you wont be in this on your own there will be thousands like you going through this .remember this the next time the condems say "were all in this together". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex C. Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 If the LHA was £17.50 a week higher when you signed up, this would account for the difference. Ours has dropped from a high of £74 to £67.50 over the last year for shared accommodation. I'd imagine the LHA for higher bedroomed would have been reduced by more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aelfheah Posted October 9, 2010 Author Share Posted October 9, 2010 If the LHA was £17.50 a week higher when you signed up, this would account for the difference. Ours has dropped from a high of £74 to £67.50 over the last year for shared accommodation. I'd imagine the LHA for higher bedroomed would have been reduced by more. So my HB (bedsit, not shared) cut is due to recent Council/Government cuts and alot of folks have received these letters? I'm still appealing, I'm stubborn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titanic99 Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Has anyone alse experienced a HB cut (officially called a 'restriction')? I simply moved flats last month, £5 difference in rent from a v.large bedsit, to a slightly smaller one- to within the same building(same facilities etc) and with the same landlord, with his permission, and provided all details to Capita (1st Point) promptly. But Capita have cut my Housing Benefit ( C.Tax is inclusive with rent) by £70? I am appealing as I think this is very wrong, but what on earth is going on? That sounds wrong to me. A couple of points though. Most newish tenants are awarded LHA (Local Housing Allowance), this can be more or less than the old Housing Benefit and it could be that you've been moved from one to another. LHA is based on the size of your household in most situations, has your household size changed as this could account for the drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titanic99 Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 So my HB (bedsit, not shared) cut is due to recent Council/Government cuts and alot of folks have received these letters? I'm still appealing, I'm stubborn. The cuts haven't come in yet so you shouldn't be affected yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aelfheah Posted October 9, 2010 Author Share Posted October 9, 2010 LHA is based on the size of your household in most situations, has your household size changed as this could account for the drop. My household is just myself, as before, and the room is barely noticeably smaller, hence the mere £5 drop in rent. Everything else- landlord, contracts, bills incl, etc is the same? Capita are wrong, and they're going to get a rocket... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Capita are wrong, and they're going to get a rocket... Your in for it now buster. Have you heard what they did to the man who twitted that he'd blow up Robinhood airport as a joke. The FBI are going to be monitoring you now, you mentioned the R word, it's all about terrorism these days, sells newspapers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aelfheah Posted October 9, 2010 Author Share Posted October 9, 2010 Lol, then the Yanks have no sense of British humour or metaphor- 'rocket' in this manner equates to 'a verbal or written broadside'!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denlin Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Your in for it now buster. Have you heard what they did to the man who twitted that he'd blow up Robinhood airport as a joke. The FBI are going to be monitoring you now, you mentioned the R word, it's all about terrorism these days, sells newspapers. I think you meant twittered didn't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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