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Housing Benefit
Housing Benefit is a benefit that is paid by the Government, but distributed through local authorities, to help people who have little or no money, to help pay for housing if they are responsible for making rent payments. Housing Benefit can only be paid for people in rented property. If you have a mortgage, then Housing Benefit would not be applicable, and you may receive some help with mortgage payments through Income Support or income based Jobseekers Allowance.
From April 2008 the government introduced a new way of working out Housing Benefit called Local Housing Allowance. LHA affects anyone who lives in private rented accommodation and has made a new claim for housing benefit after 7 April 2008.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who can claim housing benefit?
- Who cannot claim housing benefit?
- How to claim housing benefit?
- What if I need help completing the form?
- When will my claim for housing benefit start?
- How will my entitlement be calculated?
- Am I likely to qualify for housing benefit?
- If I am entitled to housing benefit will it cover all of my rent?
- What happens if I cannot pay all of my rent and I am suffering from hardship?
- What if my circumstances change?
- Can my claim be backdated to an earlier date?
