Housing Benefit

Make a Housing Benefit claim

Housing Benefit is money to help cover your rent if you're on a low income or of state pension age.

How we work out your Housing Benefit

How much you'll get, number of bedrooms allowed, age 25 to 34 in self contained accommodation, non-dependant deductions and weekly deduction rates and income bands.

Benefits: proof we need

The proof you need to provide for your benefit claim.

Housing Benefit overpayments

How Housing Benefit overpayments happen and how you can repay them.

Housing Benefit payments

How and when payments are made, how to tell us if your payment details have changed and what to do if you're overdrawn or behind on your rent.

Appeal a Housing Benefit decision

You can appeal if you're not happy with the decision made from your Housing Benefit claim.

Housing Benefit Award Accuracy Initiative

Since 2020, we have been required by the Department for Work and Pensions to review Housing Benefit claims.

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Make a Housing Benefit claim

How we work out your Housing Benefit

Benefits: proof we need

Housing Benefit overpayments

Housing Benefit payments

Appeal a Housing Benefit decision

Housing Benefit Award Accuracy Initiative

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Housing Benefit

Make a Housing Benefit claim

How we work out your Housing Benefit

Benefits: proof we need

Housing Benefit overpayments

Housing Benefit payments

Appeal a Housing Benefit decision

Housing Benefit Award Accuracy Initiative

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