Housing benefit
Housing benefit helps people on low incomes pay their housing costs. If you rent privately, apply for benefit and are entitled to it, you or your landlord will be sent a payment. You may be living in a flat or bedsit, a house, hostel or lodging etc.
Information about how and when to claim housing benefit.
Guidance on who can and can't claim housing benefit.
Housing benefit paid to claimants in private rented accommodation.
Housing Benefit has changed from 1 April 2011 for people who rent from a private landlord.
Housing Benefit is changing from 1 January 2012 for single people aged 25 to 34 who rent from a private landlord.
Ways you can tell us if your circumstances change and examples of possible changes which could happen to you that would affect your benefit.
Information about extra payments to help pay rent or council tax.
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