Housing Benefit

Information about eligibility for Housing Benefit, and the forms and information you need to claim
 
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About Housing Benefit

About Housing Benefit

Find out who is eligible for Housing Benefit, how much you can claim and how it is paid

Overpayments

Overpayments

What you need to know about paying back overpayments of Housing Benefit

Back-dated benefits

Back-dated benefits

You may be able to claim for some backdated benefits depending on the reasons outlined

Information for landlords

Information for landlords

Important information for landlords about how Housing Benefit works and how it is paid

Student entitlement

Student entitlement

If you are a student, these are the criteria for claiming for Housing Benefit

Extended payments

Extended payments

You may be eligible for an extra four weeks of Housing Benefit because of a change in working status

Benefits on two homes

Benefits on two homes

If you have to pay rent on two properties at the same time you may get Housing Benefit for both

Benefit fraud

Benefit fraud

These are the steps we take to prevent the serious issue of benefit fraud