About benefits and benefit statistics
Where to go for your benefits
Information and applications for benefits can be found either on our website or on GOV.UK .
Benefits information managed by us:
Other benefits information available on GOV.UK:
- Universal Credit
- Tax Credits
- Jobseeker’s Allowance and low income benefits
- Carers and disability benefits
- Child benefit
- Benefits for families
- Heating and Housing benefits
- Death and benefits
Shared service agreement
North and North East Lincolnshire Councils’ have a shared service agreement covering our Local Taxation and Benefits sections. This shared service includes:
- Benefits
- Business rates (Non domestic rates)
- Council tax
- Debt management
To find out more read our shared service agreements below.
Benefit Statistics
To help with the understanding of how housing benefit and council tax support works and how the service is delivered we publish and update data regularly.
Benefit caseloads
Housing benefit and council tax support caseload figures from 2019 to current financial year. This is uploaded annually and will be available by the end of April each financial year.
Housing benefit and council tax support spend
Amount spent on housing benefit and council tax support each financial year from 2019 to the last financial year. This is updated annually and will be available by the end of April of the following financial year.
Discretionary Housing Payments
Total received in funding and the total spend each financial year since 2019 to last financial year. This is updated and will be available by the end of April of the following financial year.