Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit are means-tested benefits that we administer on behalf of the Department of Works and Pensions. These benefits can help you to pay your rent and council tax if you are on a low income.

• Find Out Whether You Qualify
• Making a Claim - Housing and Council Tax Benefit
• Local Housing Allowance (LHA)
• How We Calculate Your Benefit
• Housing Benefit - Rent and Eligable Rent
• Backdating Housing and Council Tax Benefit
• Appeals - Housing and Council Tax Benefit
• Overpayments - Council Tax Benefit
• Overpayments - Housing Benefit
• Change of Circumstances - Housing and Council Tax Benefit
• Housing Benefit Leaflets
• Council Tax Benefit - Application Form Request

Useful External Links

• Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) - Information about Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit for local Authorities - www.dfwp.gov.uk/housingbenefit/
• DWP - services and benefits - www.dfwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/benefits/
• The pension service - www.thepensionservice.gov.uk/pensioncredit/home.asp
• Derbyshire county council welfare rights - www.derbyshire.gov.uk/Social_health/welfare_rights/
• LHA Direct - https://lha-direct.therentservice.gov.uk/secure/default.aspx
• More information about rent officer valuations - www.therentservice.gov.uk
  

Contact Details

South Derbyshire District Council
Customer Services
Civic Offices, Civic Way,
Swadlincote,
Derbyshire
DE11 0AH

tel: 01283 595795
fax: 01283 595857
e-mail: customer.services@south-derbys.gov.uk

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