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You may be able to get additional help with the costs associated with housing, such as service charges and ground rent (in Scotland these might be called
factoring and ground annual or 'fuel' duty).
Service charges covers essentials such as management fees, insurance, minor
repairs and the cleaning of communal areas. However, the following types of
charge cannot be included:
- charges met by your local authority under the Supporting People scheme;
- charges for day-to-day living expenses such as meals and laundry, heating, lighting or hot water; and
- charges to cover major repairs and improvements (though loans to meet the cost
of essential repairs and improvements can qualify for help with the interest on
that loan).
Crown tenants who cannot get Housing Benefit to help with rent payments can
claim their full rent minus any fuel or other service charges included in the
main charge.
The amount claimed for housing costs can be reduced if other people (excluding
their partner) normally live with the client. For more information see
deductions for non-dependants.
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