Benefits

Information and services in benefits

• Benefits

  Find out about Housing Benefit and how to apply for it

  Coronavirus (COVID-19) update

  Due to the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19), we are working differently to deliver our benefits service. The best way to submit documents and applications is online or by email. You can still use the letterbox at Causeway House to submit documents, which we will collect regularly.

  • Apply for Housing Benefit 
  • Apply for a Discretionary Housing Payment
  • Apply for Universal Credit
  • Test and trace self-isolation payment
  • Report a change of circumstances
  • Benefit calculator

  • Local Housing Allowance
  • Ask for help to complete your claim
  • Appeal our decision about your benefit claim 
  • Backdating benefits
  • Information for landlords 

  

• Council Tax Support

  How you can claim Council Tax support

  Coronavirus (COVID-19) update

  Due to the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19), we to how we deliver our benefits service. The best way to submit documents and applications is online or by email. You can still use the letterbox at Causeway House to submit documents, which we will collect regularly.

  • Apply for Council Tax Support
  • Apply for a Second adult rebate
  • Report a change of circumstances

  • The Local Council Tax Support scheme
  • Ask for help to complete your claim 
  • Apply for Universal Credit 

• Benefit fraud

  How to report benefit fraud

  • Report benefit fraud

  • Benefit fraud prosecutions