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For help with Council Tax Support explanations, reviews and appeals please go to Council Tax support. Check your letters and bills First you should check all your Housing Benefit letters…

New claims If you are making a new Housing Benefit claim (and are of working age), you have to claim Universal Credit instead. Apply for Housing Benefit To apply complete the Housing Benefit…

Social housing If you rent from a registered social landlord (for example Lincolnshire Housing Partnership) you can choose to have your payments made to you or your landlord. Private renting…

You must tell us about any changes that could affect your Housing Benefit. To do this complete Report a change of circumstances. Some changes of circumstances will mean you have to…

You must tell us straight away if: If you know a change in your circumstances is going to take place, tell us in advance, or as soon as possible afterwards….

How we recover overpayments We can recover the overpayment from the benefit claimant, someone acting on behalf of the claimant or whoever received the benefit payment (for example, your landlord)….

Pay by Direct Debit If you have made an arrangement to pay your Housing Benefit overpayment then Direct Debit is the easiest way to do this. You can set up…

Universal Credit is a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit delivered by Jobcentre Plus. It’s a single benefit which replaces several in and out of work benefits with a…

Free School Meals are changing from 01 September 2026. You can claim free school meals for a child if they are in full-time education, you are responsible for the child,…

To apply for extra help the online application forms are linked below. If you need some digital assistance this support can be gained through the library team. If you need…