Housing Benefit

Make a claim for Housing Benefit

Who can claim, how to make a claim for Housing Benefit and supporting documentation you need to provide.

Supporting documents for a benefit or reduction claim

You must provide documents, such as evidence of identity and proof of earnings, with your application form.

How we work out your Housing Benefit

What is considered when you make a claim for Housing Benefit.

Housing Benefit payments

Housing Benefit is paid in different ways depending on if you rent from a housing association or rent from a private landlord.

Local Housing Allowance

Local Housing Allowance rates are used to calculate Housing Benefits for tenants renting from private landlords.

Appeal a Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction decision

Any 'person affected' by a decision regarding Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction can ask us to revise our decision.

Housing benefit overpayments

An overpayment is when we pay you or your landlord an amount of Housing Benefit that you were not entitled to receive.

Apply for Discretionary Housing Payments

Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) may be awarded when Housing Benefit or Universal Credit Housing Costs do not provide enough money to pay the rent.

Report a Housing Benefit fraud

How to report someone committing benefit fraud.

Housing Benefit information for landlords

If you are a landlord or prospective landlord wishing to rent out property, you may have tenants entitled to help from us with paying their rent.

Contact the Benefit Team

Contact the Benefit Team in your area for advice or to book an appointment.

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