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Housing related benefits
Benefits for help with your housing costs. Includes information on housing benefit, council tax benefit and mortgage payments from income support.
Information and advice from other websites
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Housing benefit
Housing benefit is available to help people who are on benefits or who have low incomes to pay their rent. It is paid by local councils. Explains how to apply for housing benefit and how it is paid.
From: Shelter
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Help with your rent - housing benefit
Information on housing benefit including who can claim, how to claim and how much rent is paid.
From: Adviceguide from Citizens Advice
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Housing benefit for young people
The rules about housing benefit are different if you are under 25, are a student, or have been in care in the past. (This applies only in England)
From: Shelter
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Help with your council tax - council tax benefit
Information on council tax benefit and second adult rebate including who can claim, how to claim, disputes, appeals and backdating.
From: Adviceguide from Citizens Advice
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Council Tax Benefit
Help you can get to pay your Council Tax. Explains who can get it, how to claim and how much you can get. Includes a downloadable claim form.
From: Directgov
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Council tax benefit
A guide to claiming help with Council tax for people over 60. Gives examples to show how these benefits are calculated.
From: Age Concern
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Housing benefits
Information on what housing benefit is, if you qualify to claim it, and how you can claim it. Links to a factsheet with more informaiton.
From: Age UK
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Social fund grants and loans
If you don't have money for essential things that you need for your home, you might be able to get a loan (which you have to pay back) or grant (which you don't) from the social fund.
From: Shelter
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Who is eligible for housing benefit (HB) and council tax benefit (CTB)?
Information for new arrivals to the UK on who can get housing benefit and council tax benefit, and common problems.
From: Housing Rights Information
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Help with mortgage interest
If you are claiming certain benefits, you may be able to get help with your housing costs, including mortgage interest and interest on loans you have taken out for repairs or improvements. This type of help is often referred to as support for mortgage interest (SMI) or income support mortgage interest (ISMI) payments.
From: Shelter
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Help with mortgage costs if you're out of work
Help with mortgage costs if you're out of work including which benefits you must be getting to get help with your mortgage, how much of your mortgage costs can be paid and whether you can get your mortgage costs paid straight away.
From: Adviceguide from Citizens Advice
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