Housing Benefit

Find out if you can claim Housing Benefit and apply online.

Extra money if you already get Housing Benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit.

We review Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction claims to make sure details are up to date and you get the correct entitlement.

When we have made a decision about your benefit, we will write to tell you what amount you are entitled to.

We usually pay Housing Benefits from the Monday after we get your claim but, in some circumstances, we can pay from an earlier date.

Find out about benefit overpayments and how to pay what you owe.

Tell us if there is any change to the information we have used to decide your entitlement to Housing Benefit.