Benefits
Housing benefit, council tax support and more ...
In 2013 the government is making big changes to the welfare system. The government has also asked us to introduce a new local council tax support scheme to replace council tax benefit.
Changes from April 2013 Under the changes, some people’s housing benefit may go down, and lots of working age people will have to pay something towards their council tax, even if they have never paid anything before. Council tax payment dates and exemptions are also changing:
- Find out about the new local council tax support scheme
- Find out about changes to housing benefit (for housing association tenants)
- Find out about council tax exemption changes
- Find out about council tax payment date changes
NEWS UPDATE: We are aware the government has announced changes to housing benefit for foster carers and members of the Armed Forces. We will update these web pages and our understanding welfare reform changes leaflet when we have been given full details.
Other changes coming later in 2013 The government is also making changes to pension credit, local housing allowance (for tenants in private rented homes) and introducing a new personal independence payment for disabled people:
- Find out about the benefits cap
- Find out about universal credit
- Find out about the new personal independence payments
- Find out about local housing allowance (for private rented tenants)
We've developed an understanding welfare reform changes leaflet that contains all the information we have been given to date by the government.
Find out more about these changes, how to claim benefits and how our team can help, using the links below:
