Tell us about a change in your circumstances

Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support entitlements are based on the details supplied when you initially made your claim. If your details have changed then you must inform the Council as soon as possible.

Click the button below to report a change in your circumstances.

Changes we need to know about

These are some examples of changes we need to know about to ensure you are receiving the correct amount of Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Support:

you stop receiving Income Support, Jobseekers Allowance, Pension Credit, Employment Support Allowance or Universal Credit ends
Changes to your Working and/or Child Tax Credits
you move
a child leaves school or leaves home
you have a baby
changes to childcare
someone moves in or out of your property
your income, the income of anyone living with you, changes
you, or anyone living with you, go into hospital, a nursing home, or prison
a change of employment for yourself or anyone who lives with you
a change in capital or savings for yourself or anyone who lives with you
your rent changes
you receive a decision from the Home Office
someone starts to receive Carer's Allowance for looking after you or your partner
if you change the bank account your Housing Benefit is paid into

When to report a change

For Housing Benefit claims you must notify the Council within one month of the date of any change in your circumstances that may affect your benefit entitlement.

If you report a change outside of this time limit you may lose out on benefit or be required to pay back an overpayment of benefit.