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Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit - Factsheet 17

This factsheet is a guide to Housing Benefit (help with rent) and help that may be available to pay your Council Tax.  It does not cover the rules for people under 60 or people with children.

This factsheet includes information about:

  • Who can claim these benefits
  • How the benefits are calculated
  • How to make a claim
  • How these benefits are paid
  • Backdating

The factsheet uses examples of different situations to help you work out any entitlement.

Further information

Please download factsheet 17 at the top right of this screen for further information.

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Factsheet FS17 (122.69 Kb)

Issued: 07 April 2008

Last updated: 08 August 2008

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