Apply for Benefits

If you are on a low income and paying either rent and/or council tax, you may be entitled to Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit or Second Adult Rebate.

How Much Benefit Will I Get?

If you get income-based jobseeker's allowance or income support, you may get your full eligible rent paid.

If you do not get income-based jobseeker's allowance, income related employment and support allowance, guaranteed pension credit or income support, you may get your full eligible rent paid.

If you do not get these benefits the amount of housing benefit and council tax benefit you get depends on:

• the amount of eligible rent you pay
• your liability to council tax
• how many people live with you
• your personal circumstances
• how much money you have coming in
• how much you have in savings

Apply For Benefits Online

Apply for benefits using the: Online Benefits Claim and Calculator

You can find out if you qualify for benefit by using the online benefit calculator. The calculation is based on the information you provide. Make sure that you have provided all the relevant information and all amounts have been correctly stated.

Our online form is an easy to use, secure method to apply for benefits and significantly reduces the time taken to process benefits claims.

If you see that you might have an entitlement and complete and submit the online form, you'll see a list of documentation you must provide to support your application. Your claim will be delayed if you don't provide that evidence.

Applying On a Paper Form

If you would prefer to complete a paper copy of the form you can download a copy of the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Claim Form or request a copy:

• by phone: 01628 796036 (telephone lines are open Monday to Thursday, 8.45am to 5.15pm and Friday, 8.45am to 4.45pm.)
• by email: send your request for an application form to benefits@rbwm.gov.uk (please include your name and full address)
• in person: by visiting one of our Customer Service Centres (CSC) at the Town Hall, Maidenhead or York House in Windsor.
• in writing:
  PO Box 3464
  Town Hall
  St.Ives Road
  Maidenhead
  SL6 1XP
• by visit: If you are finding it difficult to make your application using the other methods listed above, we may be able to offer a home visit depending on your circumstances. Contact us on 01628 796036 to discuss.
  

Once you have received your application form, please take time to read through the notes on the front cover and on each page. This will ensure that you complete the form correctly. If the form is not completed correctly, your claim for benefit may be delayed.

If any part of the form does not apply to you, you must still complete it by ticking the appropriate box.

If you experience any difficulties whilst completing your form, please do not hesitate to contact us on the above telephone numbers

Returning Your Form

Completed claim forms must be returned to the Assessment and Intervention Benefits Team at the address above either by post or to one of our customer services centre in person.

Any delay may result in loss of benefit.

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