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efloyd
                              

Welfare & debt advisor, Nomad Homes, Newcastle upon Tyne
Member since
18th Jul 2006

backdating of HB award to date of rent increase
Mon 30-Apr-07 03:28 PM

I am assuming that an increase in annual rent is a change of circs that has to be reported within one month and if not then HB will not be backdated to date of change. Am I correct?
We cover 19 local authorities and there is not usually a problem with backdating if it was not done within a month; it usually gets backdated, even several months later. One LA is now refusing and I am now not sure...can't find anything in CPAG handbook about this specifically.
thankyou

  

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RE: backdating of HB award to date of rent increase, jmembery, 30th Apr 2007, #1
RE: backdating of HB award to date of rent increase, nevip, 30th Apr 2007, #2
      RE: backdating of HB award to date of rent increase, efloyd, 30th Apr 2007, #3

jmembery
                              

Benefits Manager AVDC, Aylesbury Vale DC - Aylusbury bucks
Member since
01st Mar 2004

RE: backdating of HB award to date of rent increase
Mon 30-Apr-07 03:47 PM

Yes, a rent increase that would result in additional HB does fall under the Beneficial changes rules and needs to be reported within one month.

The one month rule can be waived in "special circumstances" which in some way relate to the ability of reporting the change within one month.

  

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nevip
                              

welfare rights adviser, sefton metropolitan borough council, liverpool.
Member since
22nd Jan 2004

RE: backdating of HB award to date of rent increase
Mon 30-Apr-07 04:02 PM

Reg 79(2), HB Gen Regs and Reg 8(3) HB Decisions and Appeal Regs.

  

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efloyd
                              

Welfare & debt advisor, Nomad Homes, Newcastle upon Tyne
Member since
18th Jul 2006

RE: backdating of HB award to date of rent increase
Mon 30-Apr-07 04:09 PM

Thank you for your responses.

  

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