Housing Benefits

Changes to benefit from 1st April 2017 →

These include changes to Bereavement Support Payments, a two child limit for Tax Credits and Universal Credit, removal of the family element from Tax Credits and changes to the Bedroom Allowance. Find out more details.

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
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