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Housing Benefit

Housing Benefit can help you pay your rent if you're on a low income. You cannot claim if you own your own home or have a mortgage.

Universal Credit

Make a Housing Benefit claim

Council Tax Reduction scheme

View your Housing Benefit account online

Make an appeal

Report changes affecting your Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction

Claim Housing Benefit when you rent privately

Housing Benefit claims - bedrooms

Housing Benefit overpayments

Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP)

Report Housing Benefit fraud

Housing Benefit information for landlords