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Welcome to
Benefits
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What is Housing Benefit
?
Housing Benefit (HB) is an income-related benefit to
help people on low incomes pay their rent. This may also be called
"rent rebate" for Council tenants or "rent allowance" for private
and Housing Association tenants.
If you rent your property you may be entitled to
Housing Benefit.
What is Council Tax
Benefit?
Council Tax Benefit (CTB) is an income-related benefit to help
people pay their Council tax.
This can be in the form of
Main Council Tax Benefit or Second Adult Rebate
(2AR).
Both HB and CTB are means tested - this means that factors such as
your income, savings and investments are taken into account when
deciding if you are entitled, and if so, how much you are entitled
to. If you are receiving Income Support or Jobseeker's Allowance
(income based) or on a low income with capital less than £16,000,
you may be eligible for housing benefit.
Contacting Us
88-90 Pier Avenue
Clacton on sea
Essex
CO15 1TN
Tel: 01255 686811
Fax: 01255 686402
e-mail: benefits@tendringdc.gov.uk
You can also text us on 07797 870 450
Please start the text with 'BENS'
Opening times: Monday - Thursday 9am -
4.30pm, Friday 9am - 4pm
Benefits Calculator -
click here for an instant on-line Benefits
estimate.
Benefits Services -
click here for a full A-Z of Benefits Services
Benefits Service Charter -
click here for Our Service Charter to Housing & Council Tax
Benefits (pdf document)
HB and CTB in Tendring are administered as part
of the Council's Benefits and Revenues Service, under the daily
management of the Benefits Manager. There are approximately 16,000
households in the area where Housing and/or Council Tax Benefit is
in payment.
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