Housing Benefit

Find out if you qualify for Housing Benefit, make a new Housing Benefit claim, Housing Benefit payments and overpayments.

Apply for housing benefit

Most people should make a claim for Universal Credit instead of Housing Benefit. Only certain groups of people are entitled to Housing Benefit, including people of state pension age.

Universal Credit and Housing Benefit

Most people should make a claim for Universal Credit instead of Housing Benefit. Only certain groups of people are entitled to Housing Benefit, including people of state pension age.

Changes to housing benefit for tenants in Social Housing

In April 2013, for those renting in the Social Rented Sector (Housing Associations), the amount of housing benefit that can be paid to you was limited depending on the size of your family and the number of bedrooms you are considered to need.

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