Charnwood Borough Council - Leading in Leicestershire

If you are receiving Housing and/or Council Tax Benefit and your circumstances, or those of any member of your household, change you must tell the benefits service immediately to ensure you continue to receive the correct amount of benefit.
You must tell us within a month of the change happening.

If you don't let us know you within that time and the change means you are entitled to more benefit, your benefit will only be adjusted from the Monday after you did let us know. This means you will lose out on benefit you could have had.
If the change means you are entitled to less benefit the longer you wait to tell us about the change, the more money you are likely to have to pay back. overpayments

What changes do I need to tell you about

If you are receiving Income Support, Job Seekers Income Based Allowance, or Guaranteed Pension Credits

• Changes in your tenancy details, rent liability, or if you move home
• If you are absent from your home for any reason
• People moving in or out of your home and any changes to their income or circumstances
• If any of your children leave school
• If your entitlement to these benefits ceases

All other changes should be reported direct to the DWP, Job Centre Plus or The Pension Service.

If you are receiving Savings Credits

• Changes in your tenancy details, rent liability or if you move home
• If you are absent from your home for any reason
• Any changes in your Child Benefit or Child Tax Credit
• If any of your children leave school
• People moving in or out of your home or any changes in their income or circumstances.
• If your total capital becomes £16,000 or over

All other changes should be reported direct to the Pension Service

If you are not receiving any of the above

• Changes in your tenancy details or rent liability, or if you move home.
• If you are absent from your home for any reason
• All changes in your income or capital either the amount you receive or the type of income you are getting changes
• If any of your children leave school
• People moving in or out of your home or any changes in their income or circumstances.
• If your capital becomes £16,000 or over

Extended Payments

If you have been receiving Income Support, Job Seekers Income Based Allowance or Incapacity Benefit for more than 26 weeks and you begin work which is expected to last for over 5 weeks you may be entitled to extended payments. Please click on this link to find out more details extended payments