Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction calculator
If you are on a low income, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction can help you to pay some or all of your rent and Council Tax costs.
From 22 February 2017, you cannot make a new claim for Housing benefit in this area unless you are one of the eligible groups. Instead you will need to make a claim for Universal Credit.
See: Claiming Housing Benefit after 22 February 2017
If you can still claim Housing Benefit or you are making a claim for Council Tax Reduction and you would like to find out how much you may be entitled to, you can access external benefit calculators using the links below:
Benefits calculator - Turn2Us
Policy in Practice - Better off calculator
If you are a private tenant you will need to know the Local Housing Allowance figure that relates to you.
Please remember that any calculation will be a rough guide of entitlement to Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction.
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If you do have some entitlement to benefit, payment will (generally) start from the Monday following the date we receive a completed application form. To make sure you don't miss out: complete a form as soon as possible.
Apply for Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Reduction
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When will my claim start from?
