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Housing benefit

If you are having trouble paying your rent you may be able to claim and receive housing benefit.

You can use our web calculator to get an idea of whether you could qualify for help with your rent and how much you may be awarded.

Online benefit estimate

Please note that the figures given by the web calculator are only a guide to the amount that you may be awarded.

If you rent from a private landlord rents are based for each type of property on the average rent. Follow the link below for the average rent amounts in the local area.

Average rents for housing benefit

To find out more about housing benefit and how to claim please select from the list below.

Housing benefit - new claim|

How your benefit is calculated|

How your benefit is calculated if you rent from a private landlord.

How your benefit is paid|

How your benefit will be paid if you rent from a private landlord.

Understanding your benefit decision letter|

What the information on the benefit decision letter means.

Discretionary housing payments|

If you are receiving housing benefit or council tax benefit but are still struggling to pay your rent and/or your council tax then you may be entitled to a discretionary housing payment to top up your benefit.

Housing benefit - backdated claims|

Housing benefit - change of circumstances|

Housing benefit - overpayments|

Housing benefit - appeals|