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Tenant zone : Welfare
benefit
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR HOUSEHOLD
If you have ANY PERSON living with you who is 18 years and over, whether they are family or not, your Housing Benefit could be effected. This person will be classed as a non-dependant and a deduction may be made from your on going entitlement.
WHEN DO YOU NEED TO FILL IN A FULL HOUSING BENEFIT APPLICATION FORM?
If you are already on Housing Benefit everything else is treated as change of circumstance's and evidence will be required.
You can find out more information about benefits you may be entitled to at DirectGov's Benefits & Financial Support section.
Important Changes to Housing Benefit and Council Tax BenefitFrom 2nd November 2009, the rules for Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit are changing so that Child Benefit will no longer be counted as income when we calculate entitlement to help with Rent and Council Tax.
This means that many working families with children who are on a low income could now receive hlep with their rent and Council Tax, even if they did not qualify for any help before.
Anyone who already received Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Benefit does not have to do anything; the Council will automatically re-calculate your new entitlement and pay it in the usual way.
The amounts of extra help that could be available to working parents are detailed in the table below:-
If you or your partner are working parents and on a low income, you can find out if you could be entitled to help with your rent or council tax by calling the Income Management Team on 0151 224 0201
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