Housing Benefit

Can I claim Housing Benefit?

You can claim Housing Benefit if:-

  • you are on Income Support or Job Seekers Allowance or,
  • you are on a low income       

You cannot get Housing Benefit if:-

  • you, or your partner between you, have more than £16,000 in savings. A partner is someone you are married to, or someone you live with as if you are married to them.
  • you or your partner pay rent to close relative who lives in the same home as you and your partner. A close relative includes parent, son, daughter, step-parent, step-son, step-daughter, parent in law, son in law, daughter in law, brother or sister or partner of any of these people.
  • you own the place where you live.       

If you would like an instant estimate of your possible entitlement to Benefit, select the link below to access our on-line benefits calculator

http://www.citizone.org/BenefitsCalculator.aspx