Rent supplement backdated?

hello there folks

I applied for rent supplement at the end of april, i got form back asking for some documentation on the 12th May. After chasing the landlord i've got all the required documentation sent in.

My question is rent supplement backdated from the day i applied or from the day it's fully processed?

Thanks

edellc

its backdated to the day you applied, once it is processed you will receive it all

Graces7

edellc wrote: »

its backdated to the day you applied, once it is processed you will receive it all

We had to fight for this; they had made a basic error in making us wait 7 months to get on the housing list as the rules had just changed and we had been renting privately years. They then gave us about half the back money and it took a while longer and a formal complaint to get the rest.

Knowing the rules is most of the battle; it was Citizen's Info who taught us.

hello there folks

thanks for the replies folks, hopefully they'll backdate it without having to fight