No, this money is not treated as your income. Instead, a fixed deduction is made from your Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support, based on the non-dependant's gross weekly income. You should let us know if somebody has moved into your home because it may affect your entitlement. And, for the same reason, you should also let us know if someone moves out.
If you have a non-dependant who changes jobs, or has an increase or decrease in their earnings or income, you should also let us know because it may reduce or increase the deduction we make. If your non-dependant receives any state benefits, we might have to take these into account so please let us know.
If there are any changes at all in your non-dependants' circumstances, you should let us know straightaway. A DHP is an extra payment to help you pay your rent. For example, check how much you earn and whose name is written on your tenancy agreement. Make sure you include details of any other benefits you get. Include details of service charges you pay for things like collecting rubbish or cleaning shared areas outside your flat. You might get Housing Benefit to cover the charges if:.
You can use the Turn2us benefit calculator to find out what other help you could get with these charges. You'll need a good reason for not claiming earlier - for example if a close relative died or the council gave you the wrong advice about Housing Benefit.
If you live near your local council office, you could deliver the form yourself to save the cost of posting it. Make sure you get a receipt when you hand it in.
If you post the form, ask the Post Office for proof of postage - you might need to prove when you sent it. You can apply for a Discretionary Housing Payment DHP - this is an extra payment to help you pay your rent for a short time.
You can find out how to apply for a DHP. If your tax credit award has not ended, you will need to decide whether remaining on tax credits or claiming Universal Credit is better for you, based on your own personal circumstances. You can use a benefits calculator to check your possible entitlement. However, your earnings and any payment you are getting from a pension can affect the amount you may receive.
New-Style JSA can be paid for a maximum of days. If you are also receiving Universal Credit then your Universal Credit payments will continue as long as your other circumstances have not changed. If you are not receiving Universal Credit, you can check your eligibility for Universal Credit to see if you could receive it. If your partner works, it does not affect your claim.
Most income is not taken into account, but a personal pension can affect the amount you may receive. If you are pregnant or have recently had a baby, you may be entitled to other financial support. To get it you must have received health advice from a certified health professional and be claiming certain benefits or tax credits. Read more about eligibility for SSMG. SSMG claims can be made 11 weeks before the child is due or up to 6 months after the child is born. If you have not yet applied to the EU Settlement Scheme, you must apply as soon as possible.
You can use a benefits calculator to help you understand what benefits you could get. You will be asked to enter information about your circumstances, and it will tell you which benefits you might be able to apply for. One of those might be Universal Credit. If you want to go straight to making a claim for Universal Credit visit gov.
The Department for Work and Pensions will get in touch with you before there are any changes to your benefits or tax credits. If you receive these benefits or tax credits and your circumstances change in a way that would have meant you would make a new claim to one of these benefits, you will now need to claim Universal Credit instead.
Please note that when you apply for Universal Credit, this will mean you can no longer receive these benefits or tax credits. If you receive Universal Credit you may have to pay less in Council Tax, but you will need to apply for that separately.
You can apply for a Council Tax Reduction straight away — you do not need to wait until your claim for Universal Credit has been approved or paid. If you currently receive tax credits from HMRC please be aware that if you submit a claim for Universal Credit your tax credit award will end immediately.
If your tax credit award ends it cannot be re-opened, and it will not be possible to make a new tax credits claim in the future. If you are an existing tax credit claimant, this does not mean you will be automatically eligible to receive Universal Credit.
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