Housing Benefit

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Supporting your claim

You바카라 사이트™ll need to provide some information and evidence to support your claim for Housing Benefit.

You바카라 사이트™ll get Housing Benefit faster if you have this available when you make your claim.

You바카라 사이트™ll need to know:

  • how much rent you pay
  • whether anything else is included in the rent, such as water, gas or electricity charges
  • if you pay any service charges, including building maintenance or insurance
  • your landlord or agent바카라 사이트™s details

Special types of tenancy

If your current tenancy started in 1997 or earlier and you rent from a private landlord, you바카라 사이트™ll need to know if you have an 바카라 사이트˜assured tenancy바카라 사이트™. You can .

If you live in and pay rent for a government property (a 바카라 사이트˜Crown Tenant바카라 사이트™), you바카라 사이트™re not entitled to Housing Benefit. This includes armed forces living in service family accommodation (SFA).

Evidence you바카라 사이트™ll have to provide

You바카라 사이트™ll need to provide original documents, not copies. The supporting evidence you바카라 사이트™ll need includes:

  • your most recent payslips (5 if paid weekly, or 2 if paid monthly)
  • bank or building society statements for the last 2 full months
  • proof of other income or investments, including shares, ISAs or Premium Bonds
  • proof of income for any non-dependants living with you, such as adult relatives or friends

You바카라 사이트™ll also need proof of your partner바카라 사이트™s name and address. You cannot use the same document to prove both their name and address.

Provide any 2 of the following:

  • UK photocard driving licence
  • current passport
  • birth or marriage certificate
  • certificate of registration or naturalisation
  • permanent residence card
  • letter from HMRC or the Home Office
  • recent utility bill
  • recent bank or building society statement
  • recent benefit award statements

If you rent from a private landlord

You바카라 사이트™ll also need to provide one of the following:

  • a tenancy agreement or rent book
  • a letter from your landlord confirming your tenancy - this is usually supplied at the start of your tenancy
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