Blackpool Council - Housing and Council Tax Benefit Claims

Housing and Council Tax Benefit Claims

You can claim Housing and/ or Council Tax Benefit if you:

pay rent to a private landlord, Housing Association or for a Council property
pay Council Tax on your home
have savings of less than £16,000. If you are over 60, you may be able to have more than £16,000 in savings. If you would like further details about this, please use this link to view information from the Pension Service
are on a low income, for example you work full time, part time or are self-employed and get a low wage or you get any state benefit.

Not everyone shown on the above list can claim both Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit. If you are unsure whether you will be entitled or not visit us at the Customer First Centre or telephone the Revenues and Benefits Line on 01253 478847 for some advice.

If you are a Private Tenant the amount of benefit you receive will be based on the Local Housing Allowance Rate you are entitled to.

Please use this link to view the Local Housing Allowance Rates from April 2009 onwards.

Please remember if your Local Housing Allowance rate is more than your rent, the maximum amount of benefit you can get is your rent plus £15.

To view LHA rates prior to April 2009 please use this link.

If you would like a basic idea of how much benefit you are likely to receive please use this link to view our Benefit Calculator.

Please note the figures produced by the on line calculator are only estimated. You will be notified of your actual award when your claim has been processed.

If you would like more information, please view our leaflet "Housing & Council Tax Benefit-How to claim".

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Do you currently receive your Housing Benefit by cheque?

Why not avoid any potential postal service delays by receiving payments by BACS directly into your bank account.

If you would like future payments sent directly to your bank account please ring 01253 478847 or email benefits@blackpool.gov.uk with your bank details and we will arrange this for you.

Related Frequently Asked Questions

	What are the Local Housing Allowance rates and do they ever change?
	How can I work out how much Benefit I will get?
	What is Local Housing Allowance?
	How can I claim Housing Benefit or Council Tax Benefit?
	Do I need to fill in two forms to claim Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit?

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Benefits Division
PO Box 50
Town Hall
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY1 1NF

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Tel: 01253 478847
Fax: 01253 478900

Customer First Centre: Mon to Fri 8am -5.30pm Sat 9am-2pm Telephone Lines: Mon to Fri 8am-6pm Sat 9am-2pm