Housing benefits
Contents
- Introduction
- Backdated claims
- Calculate and claim housing benefit and council tax reduction
- Change in circumstances
- Council tax reduction review
- How we assess your benefit
- How we assess your savings
- How your benefit is paid
- Local housing allowance rates
- Money coming in to your household
- Pension credit for mixed aged couples
- Reduced housing benefit
- Rent you are charged
- Your personal circumstances
How we assess your benefit
The amount of benefit you may receive depends on:
- the amount of money coming into your household
- the amount of any savings you (and your partner) have
- your personal circumstances (such as your children who live with you, if you are disabled or if anyone else lives with you)
- the amount of rent you are charged
Benefit is assessed using rules agreed by parliament. The benefit awarded to you is intended to help with the cost of your rent, not living costs such as food and heating. The maximum rent that can be awarded is 100% of your eligible rent. This may not equal the rent you are being charged by your landlord.
