
Help to Pay Your Rent
Housing Benefit is a benefit to help pay rent. You need to be in rented property.

Benefit Restrictions
Information about deductions to Housing Benefit. In many cases this benefit does not cover the full rent.
How is it worked out
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit are means tested benefits.

How to Apply
We are now encouraging benefit applicants to visit one of our offices to make a claim.

Discretionary Payments
We can award a Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) where someone needs extra help.

Benefits Calculator
Online benefit calculator for instant on-line Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Benefit estimate.

Change in Circumstances
It is the responsibility of the claimant to tell us of any change in circumstance that could effect their benefit.

About Payments
Information about council tax benefit and Housing Benefit.

