Housing and Council Tax Benefits
If you have a low income you may be able to get help with paying your rent and/or Council Tax. Before you fill in the form,
please click on one of the two links below which best applies to you to find out more (N.B. they are external web sites).
Benefits for over 60s Benefits for under 60s
Recent changes to Housing and Council Tax Benefit
From 2 November 2009 families who receive Child Benefit may be entitled to more help with their rent or Council Tax.
If you are not sure whether you will get benefit try using our online benefit calculator for an estimate.
Ready to apply?
If you are not entitled to Council Tax Benefit but you share your home with one or more adults who have a low income, you
may still be entitled to help to pay your Council Tax. This is called Second Adult Rebate.
From 7th April 2008 Local Housing Allowance (LHA) was introduced. This is a new scheme which changes the way we pay Housing Benefit for most private sector tenants.
Already getting benefit and had a change?
If you are already getting benefit and wish to tell us about a change to your circumstances you can print off a Change of Circumstances form here.
Got a query?
If you have a general enquiry about Housing and Council Tax benefit why not contact us.
Other useful links (please note these will take you to external websites):
- Benefit Advice for Students
- Benefit Advice for Landlords
- Information on Backdated Benefit
- What to do if you think your benefit is wrong
- Guide to Discretionary Housing Payments
- Guide to Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit overpayments and debt
- Pension Service
- Department for Work and Pensions
- HM Revenue & Customs
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