To all these knowledgeable Welfare Rights Officers.

Can you help me please?

I have client who is 60 (Learning Disabilities) and not working. He came to us with money problems. Client has signed a tenancy agreement for sheltered accommodation (to start paying rent from 18/01/2006). He has signed this without selling the house he lives in at the moment which has a mortgage on it. Question: Can you be helped with mortgage costs and also apply for housing benefit on the rented accom. at the same time?


Thanks in anticipation

Lorraine

He will get the mortgage interest along with housing benefit for 4 weeks (Sch II para 4(6)(c) State Pension Credit Regs 2002)

thanks