Last updated: 25 August 2023

Next review: 25 August 2024

Who can claim?

Anyone can claim, but there are no circumstances in which a person is automatically entitled to Housing Benefit.

The main conditions that need to be satisfied are:

  • the tenant lives in the dwelling as their home, and
  • the tenant has to pay rent, and
  • the tenant's income or capital are not too high.

More information is available on the Housing Benefit page.