Benefit support and eligibility

Find out if you qualify for benefits, make a new benefit claim, payments and over payments.

Make a Housing Benefit claim

Most people should make a claim for Universal Credit instead of Housing Benefit. Only certain groups of people are entitled to Housing Benefit, including people of state pension age.

Benefit claims

Information about your claim, award notices, appeals and reviews, and backdated claims.

Hostels housing benefit

You may be entitled to claim Housing Benefit and Council Tax support if you are a resident of a designated hostel accommodation only.