Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction forms
Forms to apply, provide evidence and further information for Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction.
Please complete the form to claim one or both: apply for Housing Benefit and Local Council Tax Reduction.
Request to act as an Appointee
For customers unable to act for themselves to make their claim.
Application for payment of Housing Benefit direct to your landlord
Request for payment of Housing Benefit to be paid direct to a private landlord where a person has difficulty managing their finances.
Change of Circumstances form
To report a change after you claim (for example, income increase, started work etc).
Childcare Charges form
For if you or your partner work full-time and pay childminding costs to a registered childminder, a registered nursery or play-scheme, or an after-school club.
Income and Expenditure questionnaire
Information to support a request to reduce overpayment recovery below standard recovery rates.
Proof of Earnings form
If you or your partner are working and you are unable to provide payslips.
Proof of Rent form
For private landlords to complete if you do not have a tenancy or licence agreement with them.
Sharing information with your landlord
To give permission for information to be disclosed to your landlord. It is not needed if you have signed the 'Sharing information with your landlord' part of the claim form.
Student Information
If you or your partner are a student please complete the following form:
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