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Originally Posted by Angua
The biggest issue now is the backdating only goes back a month from the first date of claim. So now people have the HB application ready to go when a tenancy is signed.
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Incorrect and not related to UC. The one month backdating is for BEFORE the date of claim.
Citizen's Advice.
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You can get backdated Housing Benefit for one month if you can show you have a good reason for not claiming earlier, for example, you were given wrong advice. You also have to show that you were entitled to Housing Benefit throughout the period of backdating – that you were paying rent, and your income was low enough.
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