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Housing and Council Tax Benefits
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Benefits changes April 2011
From April 2011 the government has changed the way in which
Local Housing Allowance (LHA) is worked out. There are other
benefit changes which will also affect the amount of help you will
get with your rent and council tax. To find out more click
below
How & when the changes will affect
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Are you or your family affected by the credit crunch? (pdf
document)
For further information click
here
http://www.essex.gov.uk/Health-Social-Care/Care-for-Adults/Staying-Independent/Benefits/Pages/Benefits-Plus.aspx
Housing and Council Tax Benefit
Housing and
Council Tax Benefit is a national welfare benefit scheme which is
administered as part of the Council's department for Benefits and
Revenues Service.
Benefits Calculator -
click here for an instant on-line Benefits estimate.
Bedroom Entitlement Calculator -
click
here to work out how many bedrooms you are entitled
to
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)
Benefits
Contact Us
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