Sickness Benefits Act and subletting: Your questions answered

Questioner

I have to receive sickness benefits, but I am also a subtenant. Does my benefit affect my main landlord's income?

Lawyer

Income can be of influence. However, whether this can be said in your case depends on several factors and you should give a little more information. Such as: - Does a fellow resident also live at that address? - What income does the co-resident have? - Are allowances received etc. Without this information it is not possible to give a truly appropriate answer.