Housing Benefit is available to those who are on
a low income and need help with paying rent on their home - Council Tax Benefit is available to those who need help towards their Council Tax bill.
Please click below for further information on how to make your claim and other areas such as appeals, overpayments etc. Making a claim.
Housing Benefit is Changing from 7 April 2008 - NEW!
Local Housing Allowance is a new way of working out Housing Benefit for some tenants on a low income in private rented accommodation more information
Benefit Calculator
For a rough guide to how much Benefit you could be entitled to, try the Benefit Calculator.
Claiming or want to claim Housing or Council Tax Benefit?
If you are a Midsummer Housing Association or Places for People tenant you can, if you prefer, take your application form to your landlords local office, where.....
If you are having difficulty paying your rent, and or, Council Tax, you may be able to claim extra help. This is called a Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP). DHP
Looking for somewhere else to Live?
If you are thinking of renting accommodation from a private landlord (not the council or a Housing Association) and you are likely to need help from Housing Benefit to pay your rent, you can find out if the rent will be acceptable before you decide to rent the property. PTD
Information on Benefit Fraud, how it affects you and what to do if you know someone is claiming benefit they are not entitled to 
