Housing benefit advice please

Hello Everyone,

Hopefully to get some advises about housing benefit. My young who was on job seekers started full time employment on the 22nd of September, whom I've trained and found the job for him myself no thanks to the DWP's useless job search website. I've reported the change of circumstances straight away to my Local authorities also went there took his first pay slip and job offer letter he received from his employer.

This week I received a letter from my housing benefit department about the change in circumstances, I was receiving £124 housing benefit per week but now since my son is at work my housing benefit has reduced to just £14.00 per week it looks like they are making my son pay most of the rent on his wages which I don't think it's right because I am the tenant on the Tenancy agreement and not my son, I am surprised they are making him pay the rent, he have to pay £400.00 a month plus the Council Tax credit I was paying £11.00 a month to now they are asking me £6.00 a week and my son has to pay £11.00 a months for CT.

Can anyone tell me if that is correct the local authority making my son pay the rent, I am aware there would be a deduction in housing benefit but not most of it due to him working, I was pretty shocked but not surprised?

My son was very good when I told him what has happened though I did warn him the council may reduce my housing benefit, he is happy to pay the £400 a month because he knows I cannot pay for it.

Any advice on this would be appreciated before I just make payment to them.

Thanks all

I had a similar situation and was told it is household income that is considered not just the individual cliaimimg for the benefit.

Yes working age childrens earnings are taken into account and its worked out according to how much they earn some councils have earnings in bands. My son paid nearly all my rent and also paid CT