Who can get Housing Benefit?
Universal Credit
Universal Credit is a monthly payment that replaces the following benefits:
- Child Tax credit
- Housing Benefit
- Income-related employment and support allowance
- Income support
- Income-based jobseekers allowance
- Working tax credit
You can apply for Universal Credit online at GOV.UK
If you need help with your housing costs you will normally receive help via Universal Credit unless you:
- have reached state pension age
- are in specified accommodation (accommodation where you receive support or a domestic violence refuge)
- have been placed in temporary accommodation by our Housing Options team
In these circumstances, you will need to make a claim for Housing Benefit. If you are in specified accommodation your landlord will normally let you know this and assist you with applying for Housing Benefit. Your landlord and care provider will need to complete additional forms about your accommodation and the care and/or support they provide.
If you don't have access to the internet to apply online, you can contact Dover, Deal & District Citizens Advice who will be able to help. Free access is also available at your local library.