Benefits and grants

Calculate and claim Housing and Council Tax Benefit

You can now check how much Housing and Council Tax Benefit you’re entitled to from the comfort of your own home and make a claim. Whether you’re single, married, working or not. You might be entitled to more than you think.

Housing and Council Tax Benefit...

• Calculate and claim Housing and Council Tax Benefit
• Report a change of circumstances,
  a move back into work ... 
• Report benefit fraud online

Contact us

• Emergency contact numbers
• Contact us.

Report benefit fraud online

Contact us if you suspect someone is claiming benefit fraudulently.

Check your benefit entitlement

• Advice Service - free and confidential information and assistance on all benefits and tax credits, housing and debt issues.
• Citizens Advice Bureau

Landlords and Local Housing Allowance

Local Housing Allowance (LHA) is for people on low incomes who rent from a private landlord.

• Find out your Local Housing Allowance rate
• About Housing Benefit and landlords
• Important changes to LHA from January 2012.