Housing benefit downloads
The following documents are available for download. Documents in PDF format can be read using Adobe Reader.
MS Word and Powerpoint documents can be read by using their respective applications or any alternatives.
Alternative Maximum Council Tax Benefit (second adult rebate)
Alternative Maximum Council Tax Benefit (second adult rebate) application form
(PDF)
Benefit Application Forms
Application form for Free School Meals
(PDF)
Application form for payments direct to your landlord
(PDF)
Housing and Council Tax Benefit Application for council tenants and home owners
(PDF)
Housing and Council Tax Benefit application for private tenants and housing association tenants
(PDF)
Request for Discretionary Housing Payment for council tenants and home owners
(PDF)
Request for Discretionary Housing Payment for private tenants and housing association tenants
(PDF)
Benefits - change in circumstances form
Change in circumstances - housing and council tax benefit
(PDF)
Change in circumstances - moving to a new council tenancy
(PDF)
Housing Benefit Request for Payment of a Notice Period
(PDF)
Benefits Guides
How to get help with your rent and Council Tax
(PDF)
A Guide to discretionary housing payments
(PDF)
A guide for landlords and agents
(PDF)
Local Housing Allowance – A guide for tenants who rent their home from a private landlord
(PDF)
A guide to revisions and appeals
(PDF)
A guide to backdating your claim
(PDF)
A Guide to Overpayments
(PDF)
Local Housing Allowance from April 2011 - Frequently Asked Questions
(PDF)
Benefit Decision Notice - Explained
(PDF)
Free School Meals Guide
(PDF)
Stop Benefit Fraud
(PDF)
Council Tax benefit Entitlement Guide
Electronic Communications - Benefits - Chief Executives Direction
Chief Executive's Direction on Electronic Benefit Claims
(PDF)
Housing benefit information for private landlords
Housing benefit application form
(PDF)
Housing benefit overpayments - a guide for landlords
(PDF)
Housing and council tax benefit guide for landlords
(PDF)
Landlord Permissions
(PDF)
Landlords News May 2012
(PDF)