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Housing benefit

Housing benefit is money from the council to help you pay your rent. If you are liable to pay rent you may be able to claim housing benefit. Housing benefit for council tenants is paid direct into their rent account. Housing benefit for private tenants and housing association tenants is paid by BACS direct credit or cheque direct to you or your landlord/landlady.

We will also work out your council tax benefit if you are liable to pay the council tax.

In this section:

Housing benefit - new claim
Who can claim housing benefit and how it is worked out and paid
Housing benefit change of circumstances
You must tell us immediately if your circumstances or anyone in your households change
Housing benefit appeals
If you think the decision about your housing benefit is wrong
Local Housing Allowance
Local Housing Allowance (LHA) will be used to work out most new claims for Housing Benefit (HB) for tenants renting from a private landlord.
Housing benefit overpayments
If you are overpaid housing benefit you will normally have to repay it

Housing benefit

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Benefits Section
Postal address: City Finance Centre, PO Box 31, Library Square, York YO1 7DU
tel: (01904) 551556
fax: (01904) 551190
email: benefits
@york.gov.uk

Visit our City office:
City Finance Centre, Library Square, York YO1 7DS (map of City Finance Centre)

Visit our Acomb office:
Community Services, Acomb Office, 50 York Road, Acomb, York YO24 4LZ (map of Acomb Office)

City Of York Council

Housing benefit

Housing benefit

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