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Housing Benefits
What is Housing Benefit?
Who can claim, how we work it out and more
Apply for it
Make a new claim for Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax reduction
View your Housing Benefit account
Login to MyAccount to view your Housing Benefit account details
Report a change
You must tell us about a change in your circumstances as soon as possible
Housing Benefit Calculator
Find out how much Housing Benefit you might get
Discretionary Housing Payments
Payments to help tenants to pay their rent where there is a shortfall in housing benefit
Local Housing Allowance rate
Housing Benefit is worked out based on rent levels and the number of people living in a property
Appeals
You must contact us within one calendar month if you do not agree with a decision we have made
Overpayments
You can request an invoice to repay us or employers can complete a Direct Earnings Attachment
More in this section
Under occupancy
Benefits for Mixed Aged Couples
Changes to claims for Pension Credit and Housing Benefit
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