Housing Benefit

If you're not eligible for Universal Credit, you may be able to get help with your rent through Housing Benefit. To apply, contact your Local Authority.

You can make a new claim for Housing Benefit if:

  • You have reached State Pension age

  • You are part of a couple and one of you has reached State Pension age and started claiming Pension Credit for both of you before 15 May 2019

  • You live in supported or temporary housing.

You can find your Local Authority using the GOV.UK council finder tool (this link will open in a new tab and take you away from our site).  

To learn more, visit the Housing Benefit information page on GOV.UK (this link will open in a new tab and take you away from our site).

What happens if I am a joint tenant and one of us leaves the property?

As joint tenants, you are both responsible for paying the rent until the tenancy becomes a sole tenancy. If you receive Housing Benefit or Universal Credit, you must inform the Housing Benefit or DWP office as soon as the changes have been made to your account.

If you need support with paying your rent, you must make a claim for Universal Credit unless the below exemptions apply:

  • You have reached State Pension age
  • You are part of a couple and one of you has reached State Pension age and has started claiming Pension Credit (for you both) before 15 May 2019
  • You’re in supported or temporary housing.

Contact our Income Team

We know it can be difficult to know where to turn if you’re worried about money. But there is a lot of support available. Our Income Team can provide advice and support and may be able to access additional benefits for you.

There are lots of way to contact our income team:

Email:
info@regenda.org.uk

Call:
0344 7360 066 and ask to speak to a member of the Income Team.

We can call you:
You can request a call back from our Income Team by filling in our online form. A member of our Income Team will call you back within 5 working days.

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