Housing Benefit & Council Tax Support
Housing Benefit can help meet the cost of your rent and Council
Tax Support can reduce the cost of your Council Tax if you have a
low income
You can claim whether you work or not but must
be responsible for paying the rent and/or Council
Tax. You can only make a claim for your home.
The amount of help you receive will depend on:
- The amount of rent and/or Council Tax you pay,
- Whether anyone else (such as lodgers or grown-up children)
lives with you,
- The amount of money you have coming in each week,
- The amount the Government says you need to live on,
- Any savings of other assets (e.g. an interest in another
property)
Not everyone on a low income will qualify for help and special
rules apply to people who are not British nationals.
You will need to complete an application form to apply for help
and provide original documents to confirm your income, savings,
rent, etc.