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A Guide to Benefits

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There are various Benefits available to help you to pay towards housing costs.

  • For help towards your rent please visit the Housing Benefit section (sometimes called Rent Allowance or Rent Rebate).
 
For further information on the full list of benefits, the Department for Work and Pensions' website has a full A-Z list of benefits, services and policies.

 

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A Guide to Housing Benefit
Housing Benefit is a scheme which helps people on low incomes to pay their rent. It cannot be paid to homeowners to help pay their mortgage (owner-occupiers may be able to get help with their mortgage interest from Income Support or income-based Jobseeker's allowance).   The Council assesses both your income and your weekly rent according to rules laid down by the Government. Generally, the higher your income is, the less benefit you will receive.   To see how much of your rent we can...
Backdating your Benefit claim
Housing and Council Tax Benefit is usually granted from the Monday following the date that the claim form is received.   However, if you have been late in applying for benefit, and can show us good reason for your claim being delayed we may be able to backdate your benefit.   If you want to apply for backdating, you must put your claim in writing, explaining the reason why your claim wasn't made earlier. We will consider your claim and will let you know our decision in writing. If you...
Benefits Claim Forms and Leaflets
The following documents are currently available: Housing & Council Tax Benefit Advice  General information on Housing and Coucil Tax including information on Second Adult Rebate and how to make a claim. Backdated Benefits  If there was a good cause for the delay in making your claim benefit can be backdated. This document explains the process in further detail. Benefit Appeals and Reconsiderations  If you have received a decision about Housing or Council Tax Benefit, you may...
Changes in your Circumstances
Change Of Circumstances   If you get Housing Benefit or Council Tax Benefit you must notify us in writing if your circumstances change. A phone call is not enough. You must tell us as soon as the change takes place. If you don't tell us about a change you may lose benefit or you may get too much benefit. Don't rely on someone else to pass the message on.   It is an offence not to tell us about any change of circumstances that may affect your benefit, and court action may be taken...
Council Tax Benefit
Council Tax Benefit is a rebate scheme to help people who are on low incomes to pay their Council Tax.   The Council assesses both your income and the council tax we charge you according to rules laid down by the Government. Generally, the higher your income is, the less benefit you will receive.   Use the links on the left of the screen to find out more information.    You can also contact us (details below).
Fraud Report Form
If you think that someone is committing Council Tax or Benefit fraud please tell us.   You can download our Fraud Report Form at the bottom of this page and either send it to us online or print it out and post it back to us.   Whichever method you choose, your information will be treated in the strictest confidence. We take all allegations of fraud seriously and, although we can't give you any feedback on the information you send us, you can be sure that your concerns will be...
How is Council Tax Benefit Paid?
We will credit your council tax account with the amount of benefit due for the rest of the financial year (up to 31st of March).   We will send you a new council tax bill showing the amount you owe after the benefit has been taken off. It will also show you your new instalments (if any).   If you have nothing more to pay we will let you know. If your account goes into credit, we will arrange to refund the overpayment to you. 
Local Housing Allowance Calculator
This page allows you to calculate whether or not you may be eligible for a Local Housing Allowance.   To find out if you are eligible, simply fill in the fields below until an amount is calculated.  Please note that this calculator can only provide a rough estimate, please contact us by telephone or in person to make a formal claim.
Our Benefits Calculator
Over-Paid Benefits
Over-allowed or ‘overpaid’ benefit is dealt with differently to Council Tax or Business Rates. Council Tax Benefit  If you have been overpaid Council Tax Benefit, any overpayment is added back into your Council Tax account. It will then form part of your instalments and can be paid in the usual way. Council Properties  If you live in a Council House and have been overpaid Housing Benefit, we will aim to recover this amount through your ‘on-going’ benefit...
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Click here to download a leaflet that gives Benefits Advice
Benefits Advice Leaflet  (36.6 KB)
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Click here to download a leaflet that provides Benefit Information for Landlords
A downloadable information leaflet for landlords  (44.2 KB)
Contact Details
Connect NE Council Tax and Benefits

Saltergate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 1LF

Location: Council House
Telephone: 01246 217600
Fax: 01246 217444
Text Us: 0780 0002425
Contact Us: Enquiry Form

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