Claim Housing Benefit

Introduction

Before making a claim to us:

• Use the entitled to.co.uk free benefit calculator to find out if you can get help and how much you could get
• Check if you should claim Universal Credit for help towards your rent, rather than Housing Benefit

If you claim Housing Benefit and you also pay Council Tax, we will work out any Council Tax Reduction you can get at the same time.

The sooner you make a claim with all the evidence we need, the quicker we can work out your award.

Somerset West and Taunton area Housing Benefit

Claim Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction by using this portal.

The form you use will tell you what evidence and information we need, based on your circumstances, to assess your claim. Use a smart phone or mobile device to take photographs of the evidence so you can upload them into the form.