Last week, young single homeowner Client finds there is no Benefit in the bank after signing on for JSA. Phones up, and is told that benefit has in fact been suspended as he has a Border, which he says he told them on the first signing on day after the lodger moved in. ( but that's a side issue for the minute).
By invitation he attends an IUC. He is told that he is only allowed to keep the first £5 of rental income. My little QB13 programme says a lot more than that - correct me if I'm wrong but I thought the rule was that, out of the rent being collected, they ignore to first £20, and take into account 50% of the rest....? As you can surmise, We don't get a lot of JCP.
Now he's also been told that if he agrees to a 30% penalty and repays the alledged overpayment then all will be forgiven....
PS - this chap is a border as opposed to a subtenant isn't he ............?
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