Help with your housing costs - Housing Benefit & Council Tax Benefit
If you are living on a low income you could get help with your rent and/or Council Tax bills.
If you are not on a low income but have someone who is on a low income living with you, you may be able to claim Second Adult Rebate.
Who can claim Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Benefit?
- Anyone liable to pay Council Tax can claim Council Tax Benefit.
- Anyone who is liable to pay rent for their home in the UK can claim Housing Benefit.
How much will I get?
To work out how much Housing Benefit/ Council Tax Benefit you may be entitled to we look at numerous things such as:
- Income.
- Capital (e.g. bank and building society accounts, investments, cash and property etc).
- Personal circumstances (such as your age, who lives with you, whether anyone in your household has a disability, etc).
Anyone who rents their home from a private landlord and makes a new claim and is entitled to Housing Benefit will have their benefit worked out under a new scheme called Local Housing Allowance.
To work out how much you could be entitled to please use the Benefits Calculator to find out how much you may get.
How do I claim?
To claim Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Benefit you will need to complete an application form and provide documentation to support your claim. A copy of the form is available for download below.
