Dear Dis-Forum list,
A colleague recently told me about a case of a disabled student who was
eligible for Income Support and had found a place in adapted University
accommodation. The student applied for Housing Benefit (as those on
Income Support are entitled to do). However,
the student's application was turned down because she was living in
University accommodation.Apparently there was a small clause which
forbade HB being awarded if the adapted property was owned by the Uni.
Does anyone know if this is still the
situation? Have the rules changed? Has anyone come across similar
scenarios?
Would appreciate any input/comments on this
Thanks in anticipation
Ben Fell
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Benedict C Fell
Research Assistant,
67 Salmon Grove,
HUll HU6 7RX
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University of Hull
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