Housing Benefit
Anyone who pays
rent to a landlord in the Telford and Wrekin area can make a claim
for Housing Benefit. Such claims will also automatically be treated
as a claim for Council Tax Benefit, where the person is liable to
pay Council Tax.
Housing Benefit is a means-tested benefit, paid to people
who qualify for help with their rent.
Anyone who is liable to pay rent and is resident in the property
can claim Housing Benefit.
You cannot claim Housing Benefit if:
- you own the property where you live;
- you pay rent to a close relative who lives in the same
house;
- you or your partner are aged under 60 and have more than
£16,000 in savings.
Council Tax Benefit
Anyone who is liable to pay Council Tax in the Telford and Wrekin
area can make a claim for Council Tax Benefit.
Council Tax Benefit is a means-tested benefit, paid to people who
qualify for help with their Council Tax charge.
Anyone who is liable for Council Tax and is considered to be
resident in the property can claim Council Tax Benefit.
You cannot claim Council Tax benefit if you or your partner are
aged under 60 and have more than £16,000 in savings.
Second Adult Rebate
Second Adult Rebate is another way you can get help to pay less
Council Tax. It is not based on the money you have, but on the
money other people who live with you have.
You may be able to get Second Adult Rebate if there are other
people living in your home who are on a low income or on Income
Support.
In order to be classed as a "second adult" the other person, known
as a non-dependant, must not be:
- liable to pay Council Tax at the property;
- a joint owner or tenant with you;
- your married or unmarried partner; or
- living with more than one person who is liable for Council
Tax.
The maximum amount that can be awarded is 25% of the Council Tax
bill. Entitlement may be assessed as 25%, 15% or 7.5%, depending on
the circumstances of the second adult.
General Information
Anyone liable to pay rent and/or Council Tax and receiving Income
Support, Income Based Job Seekers Allowance or Pension Credit
Guarantee Credit, should make an application for benefit. You will
normally make your claim at your local Job Centre Plus Office or
via the Pension Service.
Anyone else who has a low income or who feels that their
personal circumstances are such that they may be entitled to help
should make a claim for benefit.
Entitlement to these benefits will be based upon your rent and
Council Tax charge, your personal income and circumstances and the
circumstances of anyone else in your household.
When you complete an application form, you must ensure that you
answer every question on the form and provide all of the evidence
required to support your claim. Failure to do so may delay the
payment of any benefit that you are entitled to.
All documents that are required to support your claim must be
original documents. Photocopies and faxes are not acceptable.
Further information about the documents required with a claim, is
contained in the benefit application form.
Click Here to download a copy of the Application for Second Adult
Rebate Form (pdf)
If you want to know if you may qualify for benefit, or have a query
regarding a current claim please telephone our Contact Centre on
01952 383838, or visit us at the Civic Offices, Telford Town
Centre. |