Instead, it will be taken off the rent you have to pay so you pay less rent or no rent yourself. If you have a private landlord, you will be paid straight into your bank or building society or through the Payment Exception Service if you are unable to open or manage one of these or a similar account. Sometimes the council can pay your landlord directly. Housing Benefit is usually paid in arrears every week, two weeks, four weeks or a month, depending on when your rent is usually due.
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What is Housing Benefit? Can I get Housing Benefit? How much Housing Benefit will I get? How do I claim Housing Benefit? How do I challenge a Housing Benefit decision? Personal allowances and premiums depend on your age, the people in your household including their ages and whether they have a disability, how many dependent children you have and whether anyone needs a carer.
We add up the personal allowance and premiums relevant to you and this is called your applicable amount. If your income is greater than your applicable amount, the difference between these two amounts is called 'excess income'.
The Housing Benefit rules say that you must pay 65 percent of this 'excess income' towards your rent. Other adults living in your home may also affect the amount of Housing Benefit you get. We will look at any savings you and your partner if you have one may have. Use the online benefit calculator ».
News and alerts by email from your council. Register now at www. Links to services, organised alphabetically. For example, if someone lives with you who could help pay the rent or you have a spare room. You can check how the benefit cap will affect you if you're not sure. If you live with your partner, your local council will look at how much they earn when deciding your Housing Benefit payments. Your nearest Citizens Advice can help you work out if you should get the maximum amount of Housing Benefit.
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Some service charges are covered if you have to pay them under your tenancy agreement. For example, charges for heating and cleaning of communal areas.
Certain service charges are never covered even if you pay them as part of your rent. For example, charges for:. The maximum you can get is the local housing allowance LHA rate that applies to your household.
This is based on the number of bedrooms you can claim for under the rules:. If you're under 35 and single, you can usually only get the shared accommodation rate even if you don't share your home with others. Your housing benefit is calculated in a different way if you:. Most of your wages and any tax credits count as extra income. Your housing benefit can be reduced if you have more than:. Cash, bank accounts and shares all count but money held in an annuity, pension plan or life insurance policy doesn't.
This applies even if you don't get any interest from your savings. Savings don't affect your housing benefit if you get income-related ESA, income-based JSA, income support or pension credit guarantee.
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