..........guess the solution is to take the money and make your own arrangements with landlord. It should work out to be the same rate actually. It's just that sometimes we never want to do the asking ourselves and we let run GF do everything. I don't see how GF will give you "change" from the new allowance since they made the deal at a lower rate and now we are getting more for housing. Guess it's easier for them to pocket the change lest somebody throws a tantrum in housing or in CC's office