Who can claim Housing Benefit

You can claim Housing Benefit if you are working or unemployed but it is usually only people on a low income or getting some form of state benefit who qualify.

You will only be entitled to HB provided you do not have capital or savings over £16,000*. If you have any savings between £3,000* and £16,000* it will be taken into account in calculating your income and may reduce the amount of HB you get.

If you are not sure if you earn too much to qualify, you should claim anyway.

Most students and some people from abroad are not eligible to claim HB, but you should seek advice first because each case is different.

Contact us

Please contact us at Revenue Services if you have any queries.

If you are a Council Tenant, you can also contact:

Housing Advice Unit
Housing Services
Cedar Wood House
2d Fulbourne Road
Walthamstow  E17 4GG  (map)
Tel: 020 8496 3000