Benefits - What Are They?

These are payments made by Charnwood Borough Council, based on rules set by the Government, to help you pay your rent or council tax if you are on a low income. We have very little discretion on how to apply the rules.

* Please note that details of benefit amounts paid to customers or their landlords will be passed to HMRC on request.

• Who Can and Cannot Claim
• How is benefit normally worked out?
• What are non dependants?
• If I pay rent will all of it be paid?
• How much benefit will I get?
• How is benefit paid?
• How do I claim?
• Backdating