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Benefits

Find information about benefits and check what you might be entitled to.

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Housing Benefit

Housing Benefit helps pay your rent if you are unemployed, on a low income or claiming benefits.

Universal Credit

Universal Credit is a payment to help with your living costs. You may be able to get it if you are on a low income, out of work or cannot work.

Crisis and Resilience Fund

Help and support for residents facing financial hardship and help for communities to build long-term resilience.

Local Housing Allowance

If you are renting your home from a private landlord, your Housing Benefit will usually be worked out using the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) scheme.

Household Support Fund

Find out about the Household Support Fund and other financial help available in North Yorkshire.

Council Tax reduction

Get a discount on your council tax bill if you are on a low income.

Benefit fraud

Information about preventing and reporting benefit fraud

Money and debt advice

Information about national and local support to help you manage your money and debt.

Landlord information

Register for the landlord portal, find out about benefit Information for landlords, including Housing Benefit.

Benefits calculator

Use our tool to get an estimate of the benefits you may be entitled to

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