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 - please click here for more information
You will not be able to get Housing Benefit or Council Tax benefit if you:
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. To find out more about this please click here.
Help with your rent
Before you check the guide please do the following:-
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.
E-mail: revenues@dover.gov.uk
