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What is housing benefit?

Housing Benefit is a means tested benefit for help towards payments of rent.

The rules used in the calculation have recently changed and new applications for help with payment of rent received after April 7th, 2008 will be assessed for Local Housing Allowance.

You can find out more about Housing Benefits by visiting our Existing housing benefit applications page and our Applying after April 7th, 2008.

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