Benefits
Migrating to Universal Credit
The DWP is writing to some people who receive benefits to let them know that they need to claim Universal Credit
Benefits review
Periodically, you'll be asked to complete a review
Apply for Discretionary Housing Payment
People entitled to Housing Benefit or Universal Credit Housing Costs and can’t afford to pay their rent may be able to claim
Pay a benefit overpayment
Paying a benefit overpayment
Request a housing benefit overpayment refund
If your housing benefit overpayment account is in credit, we can get this refunded to you
Reporting suspected benefits fraud
What to do if you suspect someone is claiming benefits that they may not be entitled to
Calculating benefits
Calculating benefits
How we calculate Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support
Overpayments
What an overpayment is and how they are recovered
Local Housing Allowance
Local Housing Allowance is effectively the maximum limit of how much Housing Benefit can be paid to people living in private rented accommodation