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Housing benefit
Council tax benefit and housing benefit helps people on a low income to pay their rent and council tax. The amount of benefit you get will depend on your circumstances, and how much rent and/or council tax you pay.
Further information
- Benefit calculation
- Useful links: Housing and council tax benefit
- Contact us: Benefits Service
- Appeals
- Backdated claims
- Change in circumstances
- Discretionary housing payments
- Extended payments
- Information for landlords
- Local Housing Allowance
- Landlords' checklists
- Payment schedule for private and housing association tenants
- New claim
- Overpayments
- Overseas claimants
- Customer standards: Benefits service