Advice and benefits

We work out how much money to pay you by looking at:-

• income (for yourself and your partner.)
• capital (for yourself and your partner.)
• the applicable amount. This is the amount the government says you need to live on.
• the income and capital for members of your household.
• how much rent and council tax you have to pay each week.

If you rent your home from a private landlord, the Rent Service is responsible for setting the maximum level of rent on which we can pay your Housing Benefit.

We also consider:

• whether you are single
• whether you have children
• whether you are over 60
• whether you have a disability

If your weekly income is less than, or the same as, your applicable amount, we pay the maximum benefit, less amounts for any non-dependants.

If your weekly income is more than your applicable amount we take 65p off your maximum Housing Benefit and 20p off your maximum Council Tax Benefit for each £1 your income is more than your applicable amount.

• the minimum Housing Benefit payable is 50p per week.
• there is no minimum Council Tax Benefit.

Contact Details

Contact name

Council Tax & Housing Benefit

Telephone

020 8726 7000

Fax

020 8667 8440

Email

Croyhben@croydon.gov.uk

Address

Municipal Offices, Fell Road, Croydon, CR9 1BQ