Local Housing Allowance Rates: 2022-2022 – Gov.scot

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You should inform the Local Authority about any other changes, for example, changes to your capital/savings, rent or any people who live with you. Please note: Full Service Universal Credit was introduced in the Vale of Glamorgan on the 10th October 2018. From this date the council cannot accept a new claim for Housing Benefit UNLESS you live in certain types of supported accommodation OR you receive a severe disability premium within your current claim for JSA (Income Based), ESA(Income Related), Income Support or Housing Benefit (either in the Vale of Glamorgan or another local authority) and are treated as living alone. From the 10 October 2018, we cannot accept new claims for Housing Benefit – https://ajt-ventures.com/?s=Housing%20Benefit from most working age people. The revenues & benefits service administers claims for Housing Benefit on behalf of the Department for Work & Pensions. You can use an online benefits calculator to work out an estimate – https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/estimate of whether you are likely to qualify for a reduction in council tax. If you think the amount or calculation of your council tax support is wrong, we can look at it again. If you think the amount or calculation of your equal housing opportunities – https://www.leaseforlife.co.uk/buyers-guide benefit is wrong, we can look at it again. Remember this calculation is simply an estimate based on the information you supply.
Both you and your partner must supply original documents and if you are living together as a couple your income is assessed jointly. Remember to enclose all supporting documents. If you want to make a claim for Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Reduction you need to fill in an online application form. You should apply for Council Tax Support / Housing Benefit as soon as you think you need help. National Insurance number for themselves and their partner. If you live with a partner or civil partner only one of you can get housing benefit. If you are married, or live with your partner as if you were married, you will be assessed on your joint income. We also make deductions to Housing Benefits for adults living with you who are not your partner, which are known as non-dependants. It may be possible for a Housing Benefit claim or Council Tax Support application to start from an earlier date.
You can scan your evidence, or you can take a photo of it with your phone or a camera, as long as we can read it clearly. We can only take applications from properties located in north Norfolk. You can use our benefits calculator to work out how much benefit you may be entitled to. For private tenants, the maximum Housing Benefit entitlement is based on the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rate appropriate to a person’s circumstances and level of the broad market rents in a particular local area. You won’t be paid more than your LHA rate even if your rent is more. We may not be able to pay your benefit until we have seen all the proof we have asked for. You will not be entitled to benefit if you have savings over £16,000, unless you are in receipt of the Guaranteed element of Pension Credit. If you are receiving Housing Benefit or the Housing element from Universal Credit. But, some claimants may need to apply for Universal Credit instead. If you need help with your rent, you should now claim Universal Credit from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP).
You may also be entitled to a reduction in your Council Tax. It is important that you tell us of any changes immediately so your award can be adjusted if necessary. We will also tell you what information we used to work it out. We may need some more information to work out your claim. If the above does not apply to you, you will need to claim Universal Credit instead for help with your rent. Housing Benefit provides help towards rent for people on low incomes. Once we receive details we will suspend benefit payments at your old address . Reductions in Benefit: if you do not inform us of a change in your circumstances, and we find out about the change at a later date then your benefit will be amended from the date of the change, and any resulting overpayment of benefit will be recovered from you. Just look out for the ‘Save and Come Back Later’ box, make a note of the reference number and create a password you can remember.