Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit

      CHANGES TO HOUSING AND COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT FROM APRIL 2011                                 
PDF file What will they mean for you? (280KB - 06 September 2011 - PDF Help)

Are you single and PDF file under 35 years of age (198KB - 04 October 2011 - PDF Help) ? The changes to Housing Benefit from 1 January 2012 could affect you.

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If you can't find the information about Housing or Council Tax Benefit that you want in the table below, please call our Helpline on 01395 517446.

Applying for benefit Find out if you may be entitled to Housing/Council Tax benefit, and how much you could get.
Appeals Do you think we have got your benefit wrong? Find out how to appeal against our decision.
Benefits Calculator Use our Benefit Calculator to give you an idea of how much benefit you might be entitled to get.
Changes in circumstances Find out what you need to tell us if your circumstances change.
Contact us Email benefits@eastdevon.gov.uk or check the contact details for Housing Benefits and Council Tax.
Disablement If you or a member of your household are disabled, find out the help that is available.
Discretionary Housing Payments You may be able to get extra help if your benefit does not cover the cost of your rent or Council Tax.
Don't make a move! Find out what you need to know before you move.
Fraud Benefit fraud is a crime. Find out how you can help us to catch the benefit cheats.
Leaflets and forms We have a range of benefit leaflets and forms to help you.
Landlords Advice and information for landlords
Local Housing Allowance (LHA) Find out what LHA is , how it may affect the amount of benefit you can get, who we will pay it to and what the current rates are.
Overpayments What happens if we pay you too much Housing and/or Council Tax Benefit?
Paying benefit Find out how and PDF file when (711KB - 14 February 2012 - PDF Help) we will pay your benefit.
Second Adult Rebate Even if you are not entitled to benefit yourself, you may still be able to get Second Adult Rebate .
Surgery dates You need to make an appointment for the benefit surgeries we hold in Axminster and Seaton. Simply PDF file check the dates available (39KB - 14 March 2012 - PDF Help) then ring us on 01395 517446.
Temporary Absence from Home Find out what happens to your benefit if you are temporarily away from home.Vulnerable
Vulnerable tenants What do we mean by a vulnerable tenant and how may it affect payment of housing benefit?
What do we mean? Sometimes you may need a fuller explanation of the terms we use, such as non-dependants, appplicable amount, income and capital. Find out about some of the more common ones.

Page last updated on 14 March 2012