What is Housing Benefit?
Housing Benefit is a national Welfare Benefit to help you pay your rent if you are on a low income. It is sometimes called Rent Rebate if you live in a Council owned property and Rent Allowance or Local Housing Allowance if you live in a privately rented property.
Local Housing Allowance is a way of working out new claims for Housing Benefit for tenants renting accommodation from a private landlord.
There are special rules for Council and Housing Association Tenants of working age if you have a spare bedroom.
If you would like to make a benefits claim or continue a benefits claim form please click here.
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