Nicola Wallace
Welfare consultant - Housing benefit advice, Ecallawn Consultancy, London
Member since 06th Apr 2005
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Parent's HB and SDP when child leaves for university
Mon 29-Jun-09 01:07 PM |
I am not sure what is the best course of action. Single parent's severe disability premium stopped when son full time took job between school and university. HB not aware son subsequently moved out to go to university in different city, so SDP not reinstated. If parent asks HB to reassess for SDP, on grounds son rarely comes back to family home, could rent be restricted as parent classed as only needing one bedroom? Is there any way HB could still assess parent as needing 2 bedroom flat (as son needs base in family home etc,) and also award SDP to parent - on grounds that parent lives alone most of the time.
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