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Housing Benefits

Council Tax and Benefits

Council Tax and Benefits services and forms will be unavailable on Saturday 1st April - Monday 3rd April due to essential maintenance. We apologise for the inconvenience.

What is Housing Benefit?Who can claim, how we work it out and more
Apply for itMake a new claim for Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax reduction
View your Housing Benefit accountLogin to MyAccount to view your Housing Benefit account details
Report a changeYou must tell us about a change in your circumstances as soon as possible
Housing Benefit CalculatorFind out how much Housing Benefit you might get
Discretionary Housing PaymentsPayments to help tenants to pay their rent where there is a shortfall in housing benefit
Local Housing Allowance rateHousing Benefit is worked out based on rent levels and the number of people living in a property
AppealsYou must contact us within one calendar month if you do not agree with a decision we have made
OverpaymentsYou can request an invoice to repay us or employers can complete a Direct Earnings Attachment

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