Housing benefits

Housing benefit is a benefit to help you pay your rent if you are on a low income. You must live in the property you pay rent for. Not all rental liability is covered by housing benefit.

There are two types of housing benefit:

• rent allowance
• rent rebate

Rent allowance

If you pay rent to a private landlord or a housing association and you are on a low income, you can apply for rent allowance. Depending on your income and circumstances, we can pay up to 100% of your rent less any charges such as fuel costs.

Rent rebate

If you are a Council tenant and on a low income, you can apply for a rent rebate. Depending on your income and circumstances, we can credit up to 100% of your rent to your rent account.

Last updated Tuesday, 4th April 2023

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