UC elements Flashcards
what are the elements of UC
standard allowance child element disabled child addition housing elemenet carer element child care costs element
conditions of entitlement
occupying
payments - what counts as housing costs
liabile for payment-
treated as liable and treated as not liable
housing costs
rent some service charges some types of mortgate interest shared ownership (mortg and rent) rent not payable as tenant repairing croft land where accommodation is croft house
not housing costs
increase in rent to cover arrears some types of loan int secured on property specified accommodation care leavers care homes temporary accommodation
treated as liable
person claiming UC is the renter but not eligible for UC partner can be treated as liable
person actaully liable isnt paying
rent waived - decoration/repair
rent free
treated as not liable
close relative resident
company and the CL or ptr is director
owner occ where liablitiy is to anyone resident
arrears or other unpaid charges
contrived to take advantage of ben system
occupying
property normally occupied as their home excetions where someone treated as occupying 2 homes
disabled adaptations moved for repairs benefit unit housed in more than one due to large family waiting on dis adaptations temp absent (see rules) move from hospital
how calc’d
costs and rent converted to monthly
if rent free - yearly then monthly
based on bedroom requirements
no deduction to housing costs
CL or PTR blind, DLA C m or high, AA pip daily living
no deduction to HC if NON DEP =
if ND IRO (or would be if other circs didnt disallow it )
DLA C m or high
SRP
PIP daily living
AA
CS
OR
SRP
under 21
prisoner
responsible for under 5
determining private rent for UC HC
determine core rent (actual eligible charge)
consider if it needs adapted for size criteria or shared rent
get the cap rent by using the LHA rent rate applicable and use this or if the core rent is less, use the core rent then deduction the housing cost contribution for any non dep
joint tenancy
Secretary for State make provision for apportionment of rent where joint tennants and those jt’s have non deps or deps
for social rented properties determining rent 3 components
joint tenants
non joint tenants
cases referred to RO where secretary of state reckons the rent is excessive
UC determining non JT cases
determ the core rent incl rent and eligible service charge
determine if under occupied
apply the percentage deduction for one or more than one room under occupied (not for shared ownership)
deduct housing costs contribution
UC determining rent for JT cases
determined core rent
determine if under occupied
apply any under occ percentage (not for shared owner)
deduct housing costs contribution
split the final amount between JT;s provision for a different split perhaps if non dep belongs to just one of the j/t’s
