Council Tax Benefit, Housing Benefit and Local Housing Allowance

If you are on a low income then you may be entitled to help with your Council Tax or rent. Use the links below to get advice about these benefits. We also have a full online benefit calculator which will also enable you to make a claim electronically.

If you just want a rough idea of how much Housing Benefit (for Housing Association tenants) or Council Tax Benefit can be paid in a number of different circumstances, you can use the links to the ready reckoners below.

For tenants of private landlords, the link below to the Directgov website will give information on the amount of Local Housing Allowance that can be paid.

If you want to know what we are doing to combat benefit fraud or if you suspect someone is claiming Housing Benefit or Council Tax Benefit that is not entitled to it then please use the links to the left.