Council Tax Reduction and Housing Benefit

Eligibility criteria for Council Tax reduction and how to apply.

Eligibility criteria for Housing Benefit payments and how to claim.

Use this form to submit evidence documents online to support your Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction claim.

How to appeal against a Housing Benefit decision.

How to backdate a benefit claim.

How to report a change in circumstances and examples of the changes you need to tell us about.

Checks we carry out on the information you provide to claim benefits and how to report suspected benefit fraud.

Non-dependants deduction rates and exceptions.

Situations you may be able to claim Housing Benefit on two homes in and how to apply.

Housing Benefit payments you may be able to get if you need to leave your home.

How the number of bedrooms you have affects your Housing Benefit payments and Local Housing Allowance rates.

What happens when an overpayment occurs and how Direct Earning Attachments work.

What you need to do if you are asked to provide evidence to support a claim for Housing Benefit.

A discretionary award which can be made if you have exceptional financial circumstances