Friday 5 September 2008

Housing Benefit

Information about eligibility for Housing Benefit, and the forms and information you need to claim

About Housing Benefit

Find out who is eligible for Housing Benefit, how much you can claim and how it is paid

Use this online facility to see how much Housing Benefit you may get based on circumstances

What you need to know about paying back overpayments of Housing Benefit

You may be able to claim for some backdated benefits depending on the reasons outlined

Important information for landlords about how Housing Benefit works and how it is paid

If you are a student, these are the criteria for claiming for Housing Benefit

You may be eligible for an extra four weeks of Housing Benefit because of a change in working status

If you have to pay rent on two properties at the same time you may get Housing Benefit for both

These are the steps we take to prevent the serious issue of benefit fraud