Information Leaflets

The leaflets on this page contain general advice and guidance about Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit and are all available in a variety of languages.  If you require one of these leaflets in one of the alternative languages listed below please contact the Benefit Office and we will arrange this for you.

• Polish
• Arabic
• Bengali
• Chinese
• Gujarati
• Punjabi
• Somali
• Urdu
• Vietnamese
• Welsh

To view a leaflet just click on the name of the leaflet below that you would like to read.

A Guide to Local Housing Allowance

Help with Rent and Council Tax for people of Working Age


Help with Rent and Council Tax for Pensioners


What to do if you think the decision about your benefit is wrong


Overpayments of Benefit


A Guide for Students


Information for Landlords and Agents


A guide to Discretionary Housing Payments


Can you backdate my Housing Benefit Council Tax Benefit?


 


The following leaflets are not currently available in alternative languages, but can be translated on request.


This leaflet tells you exactly what you need to do and provide when making a claim for benefit Get your benefit off to a good start


Information on Second Adult Rebate SAR


How other people living with you in your property affect your claim Non-dependants

A general guide to housing and council tax benefit Pay Less Council Tax