Types of accommodation eligible
Types of accommodation considered eligible for Housing Benefit are:
- council houses
- privately rented accommodation from private landlords or housing associations
- hostels Hotels/Guest Houses
- other accommodation such as mooring charges, for a boat and site rental for a caravan
Housing Benefit cannot be paid if you:
- have savings or capital of £16,000 or more (some Pension Credit Guarantee Credit claimants with capital over £16,000 may still apply)
- are buying your own home (although help towards mortgage payments may be granted by the Department for Work and Pensions)
- live in a nursing home or residential care home
- are crown tenants renting from the crown or government departments
- live in the same house as a close relative
- are a full time student in higher education
Or unless you are:
- looking after a child or young person who is a member of your household
- aged 60 or over
- disabled
- receiving Income Support or income based Job Seekers Allowance
- aged under 19 in further education but not higher education
- have a partner who is not a student