Braintree District Council Causeway House Bocking End Braintree Essex, CM7 9HB T: 01376552525 e: csc@braintree.gov.uk contact us
A Benefit Officer is available at the following locations (no appointment necessary):
Braintree District Council - Causeway House
Mon-Thurs: 9am to 5:30pm; Fri: 9am to 5pm.
Witham Library
Monday, Wednesday & Friday every week from 9:30am to 1pm and 2pm to 4:30pm.
Greenfields Community Housing - The Centre, Halstead
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday every week from 9:30am to 1pm and 2pm to 4:30pm.
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Information about Benefit entitlement can be found on the - Department of Work and Pensions website.
- Link to Information on claiming Council Tax or Housing Benefit from Braintree District Council - includes an application form & benefits calculator.
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BDC Benefits Information leaflets/forms (PDF files):
- How are Benefits Worked Out for the Over 60's
- How are Benefits Worked Out for the Under 60's
- Change of Address Form
- Change of Circumstances Form
- Claiming for Back Dated Benefits
- If you think that the decision about your Benefit Claim is wrong
- Certificate of Earnings
- Landlords form
- Self Employed Earnings Declaration
- Benefits Application Form
- entitledto.co.uk - Independent information on Benefits Entitlement
- Fraud Hotline
- Local Housing Allowance - LHA is the new way of working out Housing Benefit for private tenants & was introduced nationally on 7 April 2008.