Can I claim Housing Benefit?
You can claim Housing Benefit if:
- You are on Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance, Pension Credit (Guarantee) or
- You are on a low income
You cannot get Housing Benefit if:
- You, or your partner between you, have more than £16,000 in savings. A partner is someone you are married to, or someone you live with as if you are married to them including same sex couples
- You pay rent to a close relative who lives in the same home as you
- You own the place where you live
CONTACTS
Benefits
Cotswold District Council, Trinity Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1PX
Telephone: 01285 623 035
Fax: 01285 623 904