Document Downloads: Benefits

Benefits categories

• Free school meals
• Council tax - exemptions
• Housing benefit - change of circumstances
• Local housing allowance

• Council tax - discount
• Housing benefit - backdated claims
• Housing benefit - appeals

• Finance advice

  The Financial Inclusion Partnership Group has produced a booklet called Making Ends Meet providing advice and access to local expert help if you are struggling to pay your mortgage, rent and bills.

  • Making Ends Meet

• 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.

  • Second adult rebate application form

• Discretionary housing payments

  Information about how discretionary housing payments can help if you aren't able to pay our rent or council tax in full.

  • Discretionary housing payment application form

• Alternative pays to pay

  An information leaflet that list the payment methods available for the re-payment of overpaid housing and/or council tax benefit.

  • Alternative pays to pay information leaflet

• Landlord links newsletter

  Telford & Wrekin Council's Benefit Service produce a bi-annual newsletter for landlords aimed at keeping everyone up to speed with changes in legislation, and services the Council provides.

  • Issue 5 - Autumn 2008
  • Issue 6 - Autumn 2009
  • Issue 7 - Spring/Summer 2010
  • Issue 8 - Spring/Summer 2011
  • Issue 9 - Autumn/Winter 2011

• Information for landlords

  Telford & Wrekin Council has produced an information pack to provide information to new and existing landlords who have tenants claiming assistance in paying their rent.

  • Housing Benefit and Local Housing Allowance information for landlords