Summary
This page contains information on who can claim Housing Benefit and how to make a claim.
Who can apply for Housing Benefit?
If you have to pay rent for where you live, whether to us, a Housing Association, or to some other private landlord, you can apply for Housing Benefit. The same information as for Council Tax benefit is required and also details of your rent. Maximum benefit can cover all your rent, provided it is reasonable, but some services paid for in your rent may be excluded.
Council Tenants
If you are entitled to Housing Benefit to help with a council rent, the benefit is credited to your rent account and reduces the amount that you have to pay.
Housing Association Tenants and Private Tenants
If you are a tenant of a housing association or of a private landlord, the benefit is paid by cheque, normally to you, 2 weekly in arrears but sometimes to your landlord who will be paid 4 weekly in arrears.
For more details about the information required to make a claim for Housing and Council Tax benefit please visit the 'Information required to claim for Housing and Council Tax Benefit' |page.
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How to make a claim for Housing Benefit
You may request a claim form by contacting us with your name and address, in writing, by telephone, in person at the Council offices, at Helping Hands or on line.
For address and telephone details visit our contact information page|.