Benefits

Finance

Benefits

Council Tax / Housing Benefit (Local Housing Allowance) is help given to people on a low income to reduce the amount of Council Tax / Rent they have to pay.


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Council tax benefit

Is help given to people on a low income to reduce the amount of Council Tax they have to pay

Council tax benefit

terraced housing

Housing benefit

It is help given to people on a low income to reduce the amount of Rent they have to pay to their landlord. 

Housing benefit


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How to claim

There are various ways that you are able to claim Housing / Council Tax Benefit 

How to claim

Housing

Change in circumstances

While you are in receipt of Benefit you must tell us of any changes in your circumstances

Change in Circumstances


Budgets

Benefits overpayments

If you do not notify us of a change in your circumstances, or to the circumstances of someone in your household, you may receive benefit that you are not entitled to 

Overpayments

Fraud

Fraud investigation

Benefit fraud is theft, and we are all victims. Harborough District Council is committed to protecting public funds through its action against Benefit Fraud 

What is fraud?


Appeals

Appeals

You have the right to appeal against any decision made regarding your Housing / Council Tax Benefit claim 

Appeals

Leaflets

National Benefit Leaflets

This is a one stop shop for free downloadable leaflets and general advice on benefits

Download leaflets