Housing benefit support and guidance

Housing benefit

All about Housing Benefit and other help you can get paying your rent.

Tell us about a move or change in condition, so you pay the right amount of council tax and/ or get the right benefits.

Information on how far back can you claim your housing benefits.

If you receive housing benefit then you need to tell us when you're going away.

The evidence you need to provide when you make a claim for benefit or support

The evidence you need to provide when you make a claim for benefit.

Who can get Local Housing Allowance and what the current rates are.

Universal Credit may affect you if you get Housing Benefit.

View benefits account information using the Benefits Connect online service.

Overpayments happen if we’ve paid you more Housing Benefit than you are entitled to.

These pages aim to give general information to landlords whose tenants get housing benefit.

Citizen Advice Waltham Forest provides free and confidential advice and support to people who are receiving Direct Payment for getting care.