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Payments and benefits

The following will allow you to gather further information, however, if you are unable to find the information you require please contact us.

How much benefit will I get?

The amount of Housing and/or Council Tax Benefit you are awarded will depend on a lot of different things for example;

How much rent you have to pay
Your Council tax band
How much income or savings you or your partner has
How many children you have
Whether you have a partner
If anyone in your household is disabled.

When and how will I receive my benefit?

If you are a private tenant, we will pay you direct every 2 weeks. We prefer to pay your benefit straight into your bank account.

If you are a Housing Association tenant, you can choose to have payments sent direct to them or receive payments yourself.

If you are a council tenant, we will pay your benefit direct to your rent account.

If you are claiming Council Tax Benefit this will be paid direct to your Council Tax account and you will be issued a new Council Tax bill.

How do I claim back dated benefit?

We usually award benefit from the Monday after the day we receive your claim. Sometimes, we can pay benefit from an earlier date if you have a good reason for not claiming earlier.

If you wish to claim backdated benefit you will have to show 'continuous good cause' as to why you did not claim earlier and the reason must apply for the whole period you wish benefit to be backdated.

How long is benefit paid for?

Benefit continues to be paid for as long as you are entitled to it. However you must let us know if your circumstances change in a way that may affect how much you receive . If your circumstances do change in anyway no matter how small and insignificant you must let us know. Failure to let us know may result in us taking you to court.