Housing Advice Officer, Adur District Council Member since 26th Jan 2007
LHA - quick question Thu 08-Jan-09 12:44 PM
Hi hopefully this is fairly straight forward for someone.
I have a client who put in a claim form for HB on 2nd April 2008. The HB was awarded from the Monday after (7th April 2008). The LA are applying the old regs saying that the date of claim is 2/04/08 not 7/04/08. If they apply the LHA regs he will be £15 pw better off.
Welfare Benefits Officer, Gallions Housing Association, Thamesmead SE London Member since 22nd Jan 2004
RE: LHA - quick question Thu 08-Jan-09 02:10 PM
The LA are correct (see HB Reg 13C(2)(a) inserted by Reg 7 of the HB (Local Housing Allowance and Information Sharing ) Amendment Regs 2007 SI 2007 no 2868)