I live in a housing association shared ownership property and am moving from ESA and HB to UC. My landlord (housing association) has told UC a lower figure for my service charge than what I actually pay - they have not included the £20.83/month contribution to the "sinking fund". My Housing Benefit has always covered the sinking fund. It pays for things that would otherwise become eligible charges anyway, like cyclical maintenance. I have to tell UC that I agree with my landlord, or persuade my landlord to change the figure. Is there any way I can get this charge covered by UC, as it always has been by HB?
This is a complicated area. Fortunately Housing Associations usually have a Financial Inclusion officer or if not called, that a Tenancy Support officer. It would be best to ask advice there, where the Housing Association would have experience of similar queries from their tenant base.
Hope this helps. David
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