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Getting Help

• Help with Council Tax
• Benefit on Two Homes
• Second Adult Rebate
• Download a claim form
• Local Housing Allowance (LHA)
• Information leaflet for pensioners (available in multiple languages)
• Information leaflet for people of working age (available in multiple languages)

Who can apply for help?

You can claim Housing Benefit if you are the named person liable to pay the rent. If you are a joint tenant we can also help you with your share of the rent. In some circumstances you can be treated as the liable person, even though you are not the named person on the tenancy agreement.

We can not help you pay a mortgage; you will need to contact the Department for Work and Pensions if you require this help.

• You can apply for Council Tax Benefit

Who is unable to apply for help?

You will not be able to get Housing Benefit or Council Tax benefit if you:

• Are a non-householder
• Have more than £16000 in capital
• Are excluded from receiving public funds due to your status in the UK
• Are a full time student - unless you are a full time student who is also any of the following
  - a lone parent
  - disabled
  - under 19 following a further (not higher) course
  - aged 60 or more

Awarding discretionary hardship payments

From 2 July 2001, a new scheme is being introduced which grants all Local Authorities new powers for discretionary payments to top up the Housing and Council Tax benefits statutory schemes.

• Find out more about discretionary hardship payments.

How much Housing Benefit will I get?

Help with your rent

Before you check the guide please do the following:-

1. Work out how much savings or capital you have. Don't include the value of your home as this doesn't count. If you have more than £16,000 in savings you can't get Housing Benefit.
2. Work out how much money you have coming in each week. Ignore tax, and national insurance, attendance allowance, disability living allowance, mobility allowance and war pensions. If you are working, ignore £5 if you are single, £10 for a couple and £25 for a lone parent.
3. Work out how much rent you pay every week.

If you have other adults in your household you may get less Housing and Council Tax benefit.

If you are a private tenant and your rent is high, or if you are a single person under 25 you may not get all your rent paid.

• Download a claim form

Contact Benefits

Housing Benefits Section
Dover District Council
White Cliffs Business Park
Dover CT16 3PJ

Telephone number: (01304) 872199
E-mail: revenues@dover.gov.uk

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