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anadeem
                              

Pension Benefit Outreach Project, Trust /Hanover/ Beild H.A
Member since
06th Jun 2006

Eligable for Housing Benefit?
Tue 25-Mar-08 12:10 PM

Hi I am trying to find out if the provision of a mobile response service from councils (LA) would be eligible for HB. I have a lady who would like to sign up to this service provided by the LA. She is receiving HB but would like to know if this will be covered in Housing benefit. The mobile response would be called by the alarm centre to deal with overnight calls made by her and other tenants.

  

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derek_S
                              

Welfare benefit Adviser, Northern Counties Housing Association - South York
Member since
23rd Jan 2004

RE: Eligable for Housing Benefit?
Tue 25-Mar-08 01:28 PM

The short answer is no. Alarm response is counted as a personal service and can be funded by Supporting People.

  

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