Benefits
Benefit Calculation
Please click here to find out how your council tax and housing benefit is calculated.
Benefit Fraud
Benefit fraud is where people claim Housing and Council Tax Benefit and/or Social Security Benefits but have no right to claim it.
How to Claim
To claim Housing or/and Council Tax benefit you need to fill in an application form. For more information please click here.
The Valuation Office Agency
Incorporating Rent Officer functions providing valuations for local authorities since April 2009
Overpayment
When we give you too much benefit, we call it an overpayment. If we give you too much benefit, we will send you a letter.
LHA
Local Housing Allowance (LHA) is a new scheme for the way in which housing benefit claims for privately rented properties are treated. Please click here for further information.
