In this section you will find information on how you can get involved with supporting Turn2us and the work we do. In this section you will find information aimed at charity fund providers and those working with people in financial need. Turn2us helps people in financial need gain access to welfare benefits, charitable grants and other financial help — online, by phone and face to face through our partner organisations.
Universal Credit UC housing costs element can help with rent and some service charges if you are a tenant. There will be a LHA rate set based on rental prices in your area and the number of rooms you need based on who lives in your household. Your LHA rate might not match the number of bedrooms you have in your property. If you are single, don't have any dependent children and are aged under 35, you will only be able to get the Shared Accommodation rate of Local Housing Allowance LHA.
This won't apply and you will be entitled to the One Bedroom rate if:. Siobhan 34 lives with her partner Aaron 40 and their four children. Their children are a son aged 17, two girls aged 13 and 15, and a boy aged 4.
They get one bedroom for Siobhan and Aaron, and one bedroom for the boy aged 17 because he is a person over They also get one bedroom for the two girls to share two children under 16 of the same gender , and one bedroom for the 4 year old boy any other child under They are entitled to the 4 bedroom rate of LHA. You may be able to get an additional bedroom if you, your partner or your child has a disability that means they can't share a bedroom and they get a qualifying disability benefit.
You may be able to get an additional bedroom if you, your partner, or your child has a disability that means they need someone to stay overnight to provide care and they get a qualifying disability benefit. You can find out more or opt-out from some cookies. You might be able to get all your rent paid or just some of it. How much Housing Benefit you get depends on:. If you need an estimate before claiming, you can use the Turn2us benefits checker.
You can also contact your nearest Citizens Advice. It depends on:. Your rent might be more than the local housing allowance rate. You can check the local housing allowance rate in your area on GOV. If you think the local housing allowance rate might not apply and you want to know how your Housing Benefit is calculated, contact your nearest Citizens Advice.
Your Housing Benefit will usually be limited to enough to pay for a bedsit or a room in a shared house or flat.
This means that if you rent a 1-bed flat by yourself, your payment might not cover your full rent. You can get Housing Benefit for a 2-bed flat if someone has to regularly stay over in a separate room so they can give you overnight care. Some things could still stop you from getting the maximum amount. For example, if someone lives with you who could help pay the rent or you have a spare room. You can check how the benefit cap will affect you if you're not sure. If you live with your partner, your local council will look at how much they earn when deciding your Housing Benefit payments.
Your nearest Citizens Advice can help you work out if you should get the maximum amount of Housing Benefit. You can check how the bedroom tax will affect your Housing Benefit. This applies even if you don't get any interest from your savings. Savings don't affect your housing benefit if you get income-related ESA, income-based JSA, income support or pension credit guarantee.
The value of any property you own or part-own can affect your housing benefit. The equity in the property the amount you would come out with after deducting the costs of sale and paying off any mortgage sometimes counts as capital.
The value of your property can be ignored for up to 6 months if you separate from your partner and leave the family home. You can't get housing benefit to help pay your mortgage. You must pay your landlord any shortfall between your rent and your housing benefit:.
Apply for a discretionary housing payment if you're struggling. Use the entitledto benefits calculator to check. Contact a Shelter adviser. They are small text files. You can read our cookie policy for more information. Some are necessary for our website to work properly, while others provide information that helps us improve your experience.
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