I think my rent allowance is wrong!

So just came out of the Cwo today and got the worse news ever :mad:. We were advised by the Citizen Advice that we would be able to rent a house up to the value of 700 as a couple and we'd have to pay 24 each a week.

This was fine, but then the Cwo told me he will only pay 290 a month and we have to pay the other 410 ourselves. He said it was because we both got our full benefit of 204. I did tell him though that Kev's would be going down to 140 in three weeks because i'm finishing a fas course. He said he would pay 324 then.

Is this right? Should the cwo not be paying more???

Any help would be great.

Thanks a lot

Your income is 408.60 each week (assuming 204.30 x 2). This is compared with the rate for a couple (where only one person is claiming for both adults) which is 339.90 per week. You have to pay the difference between these 2 amounts (408.60 - 339.90) and 24 euro per week towards the rent yourselves.

thanks a lot for your quick responce.

I've worked it out and its defo that.

Its like they give it to us with one hand and take away with the other