Been a while since I posted as things have been at a plateau for a while.
However recent activities have been frustrating. Our local accessible homes re-assessed the housing association property we were renting due to deterioration in my condition and increasing difficulties. It was decided I need a single floor property with wet room and level access from outside and was placed on the re-housing list and bid for properties weekly for about a year. Suddenly, afeter making a written complaint about how long the process was taking, a property was brought to our attention. We viewed it and it was ideal but were told we had to accept it quickly or lose it. Consequently we found ourselves, for reasons beyond our control, renting 2 properties for just less than a month having given the required 4 weeks notice on the old property.
Housing benefit was paid for one property leaving us owing 4 weeks rent on the other. Being unable to miracle up several hundred £'s to pay this "debt", especially having just spent every last penny we had on removal company, curtains and relocating carpets we pleaded for leniency. Our income is CA, IS, ESA and DLA and a draft montly expenditure was constructed. On paper the disposable income after expenses was almost £40 per week according to the housing benefits team so they demanded a repayment of £5 per week on the "debt"
However this "disposable income" is my DLA which I recieve for higher rate care and higher rate mobility (after my motablity car payment deducted).
Is it legal totake my DLA into consideration in this matter?![]()