Housing Benefit
Make a Housing Benefits claim
Check if you are eligible for Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support, and find out how to apply.
Evidence to support your claim
What you need to provide when you are claiming Housing Benefit or Council Tax Support
Tell us something has changed
Report a change which affects your Housing Benefit or Council Tax Support, such as starting work or moving home.
Housing Benefit explained
Information about the Housing Benefit scheme
Payments of Housing Benefit
Find out when your next Housing Benefit payment is due
Local Housing Allowance
Help with your rent if you are the tenant of a private landlord - includes current Local Housing Allowance rates
Disagree with a benefits decision
What to do if you think something is wrong with our decision about your benefit claim
Overpaid Housing Benefit
How to repay a Housing Benefit overpayment, and what to do if you are having problems making a payment
Backdating the start date of your claim
Find out when your Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support claim will be paid from, and if you can ask for backdated benefit