Content tagged with: housing benefit

• Housing Benefit

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/council-tax-benefits/housing-benefit

  Housing Benefit is a national benefit that can help to pay part or all of your rent if you are a tenant and on a low income. How much you get depends on your income and circumstances. Universal Credit has been rolled out across Doncaster and you may have to claim Universal Credit instead of Housing Benefit for help with your rent. You can view your existing Housing Benefit claim through your My Doncaster account.

• Service Area: Council Tax & benefits

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/council-tax-benefits

  Find out about council tax, housing benefit, business rates, welfare reform and mobility travel passes.

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• Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction forms

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/council-tax-benefits/housing-benefit-and-council-tax-support-forms

  Forms to apply, provide evidence and further information for Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction.

• What happens if we pay you too much benefit?

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/council-tax-benefits/what-happens-if-we-pay-you-too-much-benefit

  If we pay you too much benefit, known as an overpayment, we will usually ask you to pay this back to us.

• Benefits - Request to act as Appointee

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/council-tax-benefits/benefits-request-to-act-as-appointee

  Request to act as an Appointee for customers unable to act for themselves to make their claim.

• Claiming Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/council-tax-benefits/claiming-housing-benefit

  Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction can help pay your rent and/or Council Tax. Universal Credit has been rolled out across Doncaster and you may have to claim Universal Credit instead of Housing Benefit for help with your rent. You will still need to make a claim Council Tax Reduction if you receive, or are making a claim for, Universal Credit.

• Service Area: Housing

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing

  Find out about affordable housing, applying for housing in a council house or housing association property, home alarm service, renting a house, home improvements, energy saving advice and grants.

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• Housing benefit information for landlords

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/council-tax-benefits/housing-benefit-information-for-landlords

  Most tenants renting from private landlords have their housing benefit assessed under Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rules.

• Disputing decisions

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/council-tax-benefits/disputing-decisions

  You can ask us to revise our decision about housing benefit or council tax reduction, or appeal against the decision to an independent appeal tribunal.

• Contact us - Housing Benefit

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/council-tax-benefits/contact-us-housing-benefit

  You can get in touch with our benefits team in a number of ways.