visitors when receiving single occupancy Housing Benefit reduction

[intexasatthe moment]

This is in Lambeth - relative ( 23 years ) staying with someone who receives reduction in hsg benefit for single occupancy for 3 month internship . Would this affect the reduced council tax benefit ?

anyone Know ?

[Sue]

intexasatthe moment Wrote:

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> This is in Lambeth - relative ( 23 years ) staying

> with someone who receives reduction in hsg benefit

> for single occupancy for 3 month internship .

> Would this affect the reduced council tax benefit

> ?

>

> anyone Know ?

I think it would depend on whether the person staying pays council tax at the property?

I have my sister staying with me at the moment while she sells her flat. She pays council tax at the flat she owns, so I have assumed that I would still get the single occupancy council tax here.

However once she has moved out of her flat, if she hasn't found a place to buy and is still living with me, I imagine then I would lose the single occupancy discount (I'd be better off though as she'd be paying half the council tax :) )

ETA: Sorry, just realised I'm not sure if you're talking about housing benefit or council tax.

[intexasatthe moment]

Sorry ,yes council tax ! Mmm think you're right ,will depend on whether visitor has a permanent residence where he pays council tax .

[The Minkey]

I wouldn't be so sure about that. I had to pay Council Tax on two properties when I moved to Southwark as my obligation extended both to the property I'd bought and the rental I was living in while the house was being made habitable, so just because you've paid it in one location does not mean you are exempt if you are temporarily living elsewhere.