Making a claim for housing benefit the housing executive. Incorrectly completed forms may have to be returned and errors may result in payment being delayed. Claim form for housing benefit, local housing allowance. Keep it safe as you may need to refer to it in future.
You may find it quicker and easier to make an application or report a change of circumstances online. As long as you provide all information requested of you, we aim to process your claim within 6 weeks. We can help you to claim phone 01590 646121 for further advice. Uk benefits calculator to find out what benefits you may be entitled to and how your benefits will be affected if you start work. To make a claim for housing benefit you need to fill in an application form and return it to us. This form should be returned immediately even if you do not have all the required documents. Housing benefit, local housing allowance and council tax. However you can use this form to make a claim for council tax reduction. Only birmingham city council social workers, student social workers, duty workers and carecoordinators can make applications to the trust on behalf of eligible citizens. Your income which includes your earnings, other benefits and tax credits.
Housing association tenants can request that payments are made direct to their landlord. Claim form for housing benefit andor council tax reduction. If youre on a low income and need help with your rent, you should claim universal credit from the dwp. Only use this form if you need to make a new claim for housing benefit andor council tax support. Claim form for housing benefit and application for council. Your claim will only be treated as made on the day that. If you cannot get to our office we can come to you to help fill in your form. Housing benefit and council tax support application form pdf, 1. You should also use this form to claim housing benefit if you have a severe disability premium included in your jobseekers allowance, employment and support allowance or income support award. Housing benefit or local housing allowance lha rates, eligibility, claim form, calculator, appeals, discretionary payments. You may be able to claim for help to pay the rent for your home if you or someone who lives with you are on a low income.
It may also give you some extra money towards things you have to pay for, like cleaning shared areas. Claim form for help with rent and council tax pdf 205kb, to make a new claim for housing benefit or council tax reduction, or let us know your address has. Discretionary payments for removal costs form pdf 256kb if you already claim benefits but need extra help with removal costs. Notes for filling in the claim form for housing benefit about this form about housing benefit local housing allowance proof filling in the form if you need help to fill in the form what to do next how your local council collects and uses information changes you must tell your local council about. Date of issue rent reference claim reference number do you want to claim housing benefit.
Housing benefit appointee claiming housing benefit and council tax benefit when you are ill, disabled or have special needs can be difficult. If your housing costs are paid with your universal credit, you will not be able to claim housing benefit. Housing benefit and council tax support claim form. Forms for housing benefit and council tax support cornwall. Start your new housing benefit andor council tax support claim before you make a claim for benefit please read the information below about universal credit. If you have an existing claim with us and are changing of address, ask us for a change of address form. Housing benefit and council tax reduction known as council tax support claim form case ref date issued date of receipt the personal information you supply on this form will be used for the processing of housing benefit and council tax support and will be used in. You may not have to fill in all parts of the form, but you must fill in any part that is relevant to you. If you have a council tax liability and wish to claim council tax reduction please complete this claim form. Housing benefit and council tax support claim form cornwall council. You can claim housing benefit if any of these apply. Signed authority pdf 63kb from chief executive to use electronic facilities for benefit claims.
If you need more help or advice, please phone the benefits section on 020 7332 3937 if you cannot get to our office we can come to you to help fill in your form. Benefit claim form use this form to claim housing benefit, council tax support second adult rebate, free school meals, please read the benefit information booklet supplied with this form before completing your claim. Apply for housing benefit and council tax reduction ealing. We will write to you to tell you which you are entitled to. Plea ser ad the bn efitinfo rma ti booklet sup li dw h his rb. If you are on a low income and do not meet the criteria to claim housing benefit you will need to claim universal credit for help with your housing costs. Box 12956, dalkeith, midlothian eh22 1yb you must return this form to us as soon as possible even if you are waiting for proof of your income, rent or any other details. Local housing allowance lha arrangements are a way of working out housing benefit for people who rent from a private landlord. If you are in receipt of universal credit uc you should contact the dwp for housing costs, unless you are claiming for a supported or temporary accommodation. You will find information about housing benefit and council tax benefit on the councils website. Universal credit is a single monthly payment that is administered by the department for work and pensions dwp. Notes for filling in the claim form for housing benefit.
If youve been receiving housing benefit since before 7 april 2008, the local housing allowance bedroom limit will only apply if you. It is long, but we have to ask a lot of questions to make sure that everyone who claims gets the right amount of award. A claim for housing benefit and council tax reduction confidential read this form carefully. Call in at any council local office to request a claim form. Merton benefits service at merton link on the ground floor of the merton civic centre, london road, morden sm4 5dx. Housing benefit and council tax reduction known as. Housing benefit will be credited to your rent account. Eden district council, benefits team, department of finance. We have designed this claim form to be easy to fill in. Cotswold district council apply for housing benefit. Housing benefit is usually paid directly to the claimant 4 weekly in arrears by cheque or bacs. Make a claim for housing benefit or council tax support. Local housing allowance direct payment form pdf 9 kb to ask us to pay your housing benefit straight to your landlord.
Housing benefit and council tax reduction known as council. For office use only ref date issued issuing officer benefits service eastbourne borough council 1grove road eastbourne bn21 4tw telephone. Claim form for housing benefit and council tax reduction. How your local council collects and uses information. Claim form for help with rent and council tax pdf 205kb to make a new claim for housing benefit or council tax reduction, or let us know your address has changed for your current claim. Or you can do it yourself if you dont need any help, go to the link above and fill it in yourself, uploading the necessary documents. Council tax reduction scheme second adult rebate name. Housing benefit and council tax reduction claim form. Claim form for housing benefit and council tax support date of first contact council tax account no. Your benefit entitlement usually starts from the monday after we have received your application form. Benefit andcounciltax reduction aboutthis form about housing benefit andcouncil. If you have a partner we will include their income and savings when we work out any benefit. Available to any person who is liable for council tax.
If we did not issue you with this form, for example you downloaded it from our website or someone got the form for you, phone us immediately on 0300 304 8000 and tell us you are going to claim. The form will ask for your personal details, ni number, whether you get any allowance, your income status and so on. Housing benefit and council tax reduction claim form midlothian council, buccleuch house, p. Local housing allowance local housing allowance lha can pay all or part of your contractual rent. If you are of state pension age or above and want to claim help with your rent please complete this form. You can apply online for council tax support only using the apply online for benefits link below or i f you require housing benefit and council tax support please print and complete the pdf housing benefit form below. To apply for housing benefit and council tax support you need to register for my account. This means the council will not be paying most new claims for housing benefit. If this is a renewal claim, you do not have to provide proof of your. We can also accept clear photographs, or clear scans in pdf, jpeg or word document. It is long, but we have to ask a lot of questions to make sure that everyone who claims gets the right amount of support. To be eligible for the form, you have to be a tenant, a registered uk citizen and a person on claiming benefits or low income. If you do not have an email address, you can easily create one free via a number of online providers such as yahoo, outlook, gmail. Once you have filled in this form, send or take it to the address above.
The housing executive making a claim for housing benefit. West oxfordshire district council apply for housing benefit. We will be treated any personal information in accordance with the data protection act 2018. Taxreduction local housing allowance secondadultrebate proof fillinginthe form. Plea ser ad the bn efitinfo rma ti booklet sup li dw h his. Application form for housing benefit andor council tax. Housing benefit, local housing allowance and council tax support how to fill in the form you must answer every question or your application will be delayed. Claim form for housing benefit and a council tax reduction. Apply for housing benefit and council tax reduction. You can only make a new claim for housing benefit if one of the following is true. Revenues and benefits office, business hub 16, marischal college, broad street, aberdeen, ab10 1ab phone. A claim form for housing benefit will enable you to apply for your housing benefit from local council. New claim application form for housing benefit andor. Leaflets are also available from our housing offices and at the hackney service centre, 1 hillman street, e8 1dy.
This includes any benefits or allowances you have not told us about on this form and interest from savings and. Apply for housing benefit claim form for help with your rent and council tax pdf 1. Nil income form pdf 75kb if you already claim benefits and need to let us know that you have. You can claim housing benefit andor a council tax reduction if you are in or out of work, you dont have to receive any other benefit to claim. Claim form for housing benefit andor council tax support. The housing benefit and council tax support claim form has been specially designed to be easy to fill in. Please return this form as quickly as possible, even if you do not have everything we ask for, to make sure that. Filling in the form use blue or black ink to fill in the form. Claim for housing benefit and council tax reduction scheme. Housing benefit application form the city of london corporation.
Housing benefit and council tax reduction claim form are you or your partner receiving universal credit. Tax support or housing benefit you may be due from the monday after we receive it. If you are housebound, we may be able to come to you instead. If you have any problems with completing the online form, please contact us on 01622 602557. Available to any council tenantprivate tenant who has to pay rent on the home that heshe occupies. Failure to claim universal credit may result in you losing benefit as universal credit is not usually backdated. Special accommodation form pdf 2kb to let us know about a change in your circumstances if youre living in special accommodation. Claiming housing benefit if you are renting from a relative or friend pdf. Benefits and support downloads birmingham city council. Download and create your own document with housing benefit claim form 32kb 40 pages for free.
New claim application form for housing benefit andor council. About this form this council tax support and housing benefit claim form has been specially designed to be easy to fill in. Start your new housing benefit andor council tax support. Barnet is a full service universal credit area, this means that in most cases you wont need to apply for housing benefit, but should apply for universal credit, which has replaced several benefits. The fill in on screen form before using this form you may need to upgrade to the latest version of adobe reader. You may use any information i have provided in connection with this and any other claim for social security benefits, a discretionary housing payment or supported accommodation costs that i have made or may make.
The online form will also work out if youre entitled to council tax support. The rules for student claims can be complex, so if you do need help, please drop into a one stop centre or call us on 01 222 4404 for more advice. Apply for housing benefit housing benefit and council tax support application form docx 221 kb. If youre already claiming housing benefit, your housing benefit will not be affected unless your circumstances change. Claim form for housing benefit and application for council tax reduction name and address of the person claiming or applying. A claim for housing benefit and council tax reduction. Please make sure that you provide the correct evidence with each application. To claim for benefits you will need to complete a self employed form. Claim universal credit now unless you fall into one of the exceptions below. You usually cant get housing benefit if youre a fulltime student, unless youre disabled or have dependant children. If the form is not fully completed it will be returned to you. Jobcentre plus will send details of your claim for housing benefit to your council. From 7 november 2018 you wont normally be able to get housing benefit.
The addresses to hand in or post your claim form we prefer you to hand in your claim form with your original documents, for us to check. Most students cannot claim housing benefit, however, if you are a pensioner, have three or more children or live in supported accommodation you can make a claim. Please see our required evidence page to see what we can accept apply online. A housing benefit form is meant to help the uk citizens with the rental fees that they are unable to pay given financial issues. You can make a new claim for housing benefit or council tax support online you can report any change to an existing housing benefit or council tax support claim on this page you will find all of the housing benefit and council tax support forms as a printable pdf. Please read the guidance notes before you fill in this form.
Housing benefit financially covers both housing association rents and privately rented accommodation. A benefit claim may involve forms, evidence, information, changes in circumstances andor receiving award notifications. When you should apply for housing benefit you can only make a new claim for housing benefit if you are in one of the following groups. Housing benefit rent or ground rent council tax support second adult reduction if you are just applying for second adult reduction, only complete part 1, part 3 and part 17. Start your new housing benefit andor council tax support claim. If you or your partner requires an overnight carer, your local housing allowance will include an additional bedroom for that carer. Gl55 9, gl56 0, gl56 9 universal credit will replace housing benefit for these postcodes on 17012018 also affecting if you can claim housing benefit. To apply for housing benefit you will need to complete our online form using the link below. Housing benefit claim forms south northamptonshire council.
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