What is housing and council tax benefit?
Housing benefit and council tax benefit provide financial help
for those on low incomes who rent their homes and/or who are also
liable to pay council tax. They are national benefits but
controlled by the local council. The amount paid depends on your
household circumstances and income, you do not have to be in
receipt of state benefit to qualify.
You can apply for housing benefit if you are in rented
accommodation, including housing association or private rented.
Payments do not meet all housing costs and you would be expected to
pay for things like ultilities (such as gas, electricity, water
etc), meals and so on.
There are 2 types of council tax benefit, one, ‘main scheme’
looks at your income and circumstances while the other, ‘second
adult rebate’, looks at the circumstances of the second adult in
your property only. If you could qualify for both we will work out
which one will be the best value for you when you apply.
