Benefits

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Housing Benefits
If you are on a low income you could get Housing Benefit.
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Council Tax Reduction
If you are on a low income you could get Council Tax Reduction.
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Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support
Find out if you are getting all the help you are entitled to.
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Universal Credit
View further details about the UK Governments introduction of Universal Credit. 
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It is a criminal offence not to report a change in your circumstances.

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Find out if you're eligible for a top up benefit if you're struggling to pay your rent.

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View how the Council recover overpayments in relation to Housing Benefits.
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Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates are used to calculate Housing Benefit for tenants renting from private landlords.

The Council has a dedicated Corporate Fraud Team whose role it is to ensure financial probity and security as well as carrying out investigations for the prevention and detection of crime.