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Benefits - What is Housing Benefit?


Housing Benefit (HB) is an income-related benefit to help people on low incomes pay rent on their home.

The Council are unable to help with any mortgage repayments if you own the property you live in; if you require more information on this then you should obtain advice from the Benefits Agency click here for a link to Direct Gov

Housing Benefit is broken down into two parts:

Rent Allowance - this refers to anyone of who is eligible to pay rent to a Private Landlord or Registered Social Landlord (Housing Association).

Rent from a Private Landlord

Rent Rebate - this refers to anyone of who is eligible to pay rent to their Local Council (council tenants)

Rent from the Council

You do not have to be in receipt of another state benefit to apply for either or both Housing and Council Tax Benefit, you can be working and still qualify

What is Council Tax Benefit?

What is Second Adult Rebate?

Who may or may not qualify to claim?

Do I qualify for any help?

How can I make a claim?

When and how will my benefit be paid?

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Page Last Updated
12 April 2011