Apply for Housing Benefit
Contents
- Housing Benefit overview
- Apply for Housing Benefit
- Report changes that affect your Housing Benefit
- How we pay Housing Benefit
- Appeal a Housing Benefit decision
Apply for Housing Benefit
To apply complete the Housing Benefit form .
What you need to apply
When you make a claim you may need to provide documents as proof of:
- your identity and national insurance number
- any savings and investments you have
- the earnings, benefits, pensions or any other income you receive
- your rent and tenancy, if you are claiming housing benefit
If you do not have wage slips, download the Certificate Of Earned Income (PDF, 51KB) form and ask your employer to complete it.
Self employed new business
If you are self employed and your business started less than a year ago, complete and return the Self Employed New Business form (PDF, 50KB) .
New claims
If you are making a new Housing Benefit claim (and are of working age), you have to claim Universal Credit instead.
Related content
Report changes that affect your Housing Benefit
Extra help with your housing costs (Discretionary Housing Payments)
Appeal a Housing Benefit decision
Contact details
Benefits , Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN31 1HU
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0300 3030164 option 3
Telephone opening times: Monday to Friday 9am to 4:30pm, except bank holidays