The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction schemes are there to help if you are working and on a low income, or if you receive any other type of welfare benefits.
Housing Benefit
You may be entitled to Housing Benefit if you:
- are legally responsible for paying rent for the home you live in, and
- have savings and investments of less than £16,000 (unless you receive Pension Credit Guaranteed Credit, as different rules apply).
Council Tax Reduction (previously Council Tax Benefit)
You may be entitled to this if you:
- are legally responsible for paying Council Tax for the home you live in, and
- have savings and investments of less than £16,000 (unless you receive Pension Credit Guaranteed Credit, as different rules apply).
Council Tax Reduction and Housing Benefit are calculated in a similar way. When you fill in a joint Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction application form we will automatically consider your entitlement under both schemes.
Council Tax Benefit ended in March 2013. It has been replaced by a new scheme called the Council Tax Reduction Scheme. Pensioners in North East Lincolnshire continue to receive the same levels of support as previously, but working age people may see a reduction in the benefit they receive, depending on their situation. For more information, visit the Council Tax Reduction Scheme page.