Help please on council tax, housing benefit, and job seekers allowance

[craig41]

Hi all

This is my first thread, and i am hoping you will be able to give me the much needed information i need.

I am and have been out of work for around 12 mths, and have been claiming JSA, which i believe is now income based. Although i have owned my property outright, i have also been able to claim help towards my council tax.

I have now accepted an offer on my property, which should be finalised within the next 3 weeks. After paying my debts off, i am hoping to clear £45000.00.My short term plan is to move to privatly rented property, for 12 months, and then hopefully purchase again.Therefore a large portion of the estimated £45000 i would like to keep towards a large deposit.

 

I would like to know if i.

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1) Will still be able to claim JSA until i return to work(currently aprox £126 every other week)

2)Will i still get assistance with council tax, and if so at what level.

3) Will i be entitled to any financial help towards my rent.

 

Thanking you in anticipation

Craig

[zazen.warrior]

The answer in all instances is no.

[ErikaPNP]

I'm afraid not as the income from the sale of your home would be considered as available capital and it is over and above the limit for capital in each claim.

[sallysas]

For housing/council tax benefit your savings have to be below £16,000.00. You will need to let your council know that when the funds are available to you.

[barel skochpis]

For Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit money from the sale of a former home can be disregarded for up to 26 weeks, or longer if reasonable depending on the particular circumstances if intended for the purchase of a new home-

 

1. any sum received from the sale of the former home which is to be used to buy a new home. The disregarded period begins on the date the sale of the former home was completed
   

HB Sch 6 Para 3; CTB Sch 5 Para 3

 

Not sure about jobseekers allowance, but best to contact the DWP for that information