I did not know that it was taken into account when calculating the HB run on!!! I don't know when the run on ends either, sorry, but I am going to claim it this week if I can so it is irrelevant to me. Anyway, I mostly care about my rent being paid until I start being paid from my job in the first instance and I don't really care about the Job Grant that much in that respect.

I had a disallowance a few weeks ago, my claim remained live and I received hardship payment in that period. I have now found a job and been told today that I do not qualify for the job grant. Moreover, was told I would not qualify for the 4 weeks housing benefit run on because of that either!!!! I'm furious considering the whole thing was the Job Centre's mistake and fault and they messed me about so much. I regret not appealing their decision there and then! Where do I stand? Since I received hardship payment, doesn't that mean I was still claiming? Thank you very much.