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Subject: "non-commercial basis for rent, refusal of housing benefit" First topic | Last topic
angelaveronica
                              

Welfare rights caseworker, Worcester Citizens advice Bureau
Member since
02nd Mar 2009

non-commercial basis for rent, refusal of housing benefit
Mon 02-Mar-09 04:33 PM

Please can anyone offer guidance/help on the following case?
Clinet has bought a flat for his adult son who has severe learning difficulties. The client paid for the flat form his savings. He applied for housing benefit for his son. He has been refused on the basis that the rent is a non-commercial basis.I have looked at the case of CH/296/2004, but still cannot offer my client a clear way forward Can anyone offer any help? please

  

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stainsby
                              

Welfare Benefits Officer, Gallions Housing Association, Thamesmead SE London
Member since
22nd Jan 2004

RE: non-commercial basis for rent, refusal of housing benefit
Tue 03-Mar-09 04:07 PM

R(IS)11/98 might help you with this

  

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