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Bedroom tax. Claimant is a carer
Single Client lives in a two-bedroom property. Client claims ESA and PIP. She also receives CA for a 14-year-old child. The client often looks after the child at her own house and the child stays 2-3 nights a week at her property.
It cannot be said that the child normally lives with the client and, of course she does not get CB for the child.
Is there any argument for the ‘bedroom’ tax to be waived?
(She’s not the mother/ relative of the child)
[ Edited: 18 Aug 2020 at 11:40 am by Toya ]The bedroom tax can’t be waived but in circumstances like this the claimant should consider applying for a Discretionary Housing Payment from the local authority to make up the shortfall.
The bedroom tax can’t be waived but in circumstances like this the claimant should consider applying for a Discretionary Housing Payment from the local authority to make up the shortfall.
Thank you Elliot. That was my advice but thought I might be missing something!