Benefits and money advice
Changes to Council Tax Benefit
From 1 April 2013 the current Council Tax Benefit scheme will end. A new local scheme called Council Tax Support (CTS) will replace it.
Government funding for the new scheme will be significantly lower than now so the new scheme will be much less generous.
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Local Council Tax Support
From 1 April 2013 the current Council Tax Benefit scheme will end. A new local scheme called Council Tax Support (CTS) will replace it.
Housing Benefit: How to apply
Help for people to pay their rent.
Waltham Forest Social Fund
From April 2013 a new local assistance scheme to assist the most vulnerable has been introduced to replace some of the discretionary elements of the Social
Free school meals
Free school meals for children whose families are on benefits.
Local Housing Allowance
Help for people on a low income renting from a private landlord.
Apply for Council Tax Support
Council Tax Support is a local scheme to help you pay your council tax if you are on benefits or a low income, whether or not you are working. Under the
Housing Benefit: Changes in your circumstances
You must tell us about any changes that happen to you or the people living with you as this may affect the benefit you get.
Council Tax Support: Changes in your circumstances
If you are getting Council Tax Support you must tell us about any changes in your circumstances as this may affect your claim.
Housing Benefit: Backdated claims
You may be eligible to back date your Housing Benefit claim if there is a good cause why you were unable to apply earlier.
Benefit appeals
If you disagree with a decision about your Housing Benefit (HB), you have the right to appeal but there are time limits. You should put any appeal in writing,
Housing Benefit overpayments
The steps the Council will take to recover any housing benefit overpayments.
Report benefit fraud
The local authority aim to detect and prevent any fraudulent benefit claims, stopping and reducing payment in fraudulent cases and preventing over-payment
Benefits whilst you are in hospital
A person claiming benefits who is admitted to hospital must notify the local authority that deals with their claims for housing benefit and council tax
Benefits self service
Benefits self service.
Council Tax Support appeals
You can make an appeal if you are unhappy with a decision we've made about your Council Tax Support claim.
Discretionary Housing Payments
DHP may help to cover the difference between your rent and housing benefit and between your council tax and council tax benefit.
Help with claiming benefits
Help and advice on claiming benefits.
Online benefit services
Online services for people claiming benefits from the Council.
Tell us about changes in your circumstances
You must tell us about any changes that happen to you or the people living with you as this may affect the benefit you get.
Welfare reforms: Changes to the benefits system
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 contains provisions that will see the abolition of: Council Tax Benefit Some elements of the Discretionary Social Fund and
