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Who can get Housing Benefit?

To claim Housing Benefit you usually have to: have a low income or be claiming other benefits. be at least 16 years old – if you've been in care you'll need to be at least 18.

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You might be able to get Housing Benefit to help pay your rent if you’re on a low income or you claim benefits. Housing Benefit is paid by your local council. If you own your home, check if you can get help to pay your mortgage interest instead.

Most people can’t make a new claim for Housing Benefit.

You can only make a new claim for Housing Benefit if one of the following applies: you, and your partner if you've got one, have reached State Pension age – check your state pension age on GOV.UK you or your partner has been getting Pension Credit since before 15 May 2019

you live in temporary accommodation

your landlord’s a county council, charity or housing association and they give you care or support If you can’t make a new claim for Housing Benefit, you might be able to apply for Universal Credit instead – check if you can claim Universal Credit. If you got a severe disability premium (SDP) You can claim Universal Credit even if you were getting, or recently stopped getting, a benefit with a severe disability premium (SDP). You might get an extra amount in your Universal Credit - this is called the ‘transitional element’. You’ll get the extra amount if you apply for Universal Credit within a month after you stop getting the benefit with the SDP. You can’t get the extra amount if you: were only getting the SDP with Housing Benefit move in with a partner who is claiming Universal Credit Before 27 January 2021, you couldn’t claim Universal Credit if you were getting, or recently stopped getting, a benefit with an SDP. If you applied for Universal Credit before 27 January 2021, talk to an adviser to check what you’re entitled to. If you’ve got a partner and only one of you has reached State Pension age If you’re already getting Housing Benefit, you’ll keep getting it unless your circumstances change. The older partner can still make a new claim for Housing Benefit if both of the following apply: they reached State Pension age before 15 May 2019

they’ve been claiming Pension Credit since before 15 May 2019

Check who can get Housing Benefit

To claim Housing Benefit you usually have to:

have a low income or be claiming other benefits

be at least 16 years old – if you’ve been in care you’ll need to be at least 18 either have less than £16,000 in savings or be getting the guarantee part of Pension Credit You also need to live mainly in the UK. If you’ve lived abroad recently or are thinking of moving out of the UK, check if you’re habitually resident. If you live with your partner, only one of you needs to claim Housing Benefit – it doesn’t usually matter who makes the claim. You’ll need to put your and your partner’s details on the form. Your local council will look at both your incomes to decide how much Housing Benefit you’ll get. There are other circumstances that might affect whether or not you can get Housing Benefit. If you rent from someone you know You can’t get Housing Benefit if you or your partner pays rent to: a parent of a child who lives with you

an ex-partner, for the home you used to live in together

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a close family member who lives with you You might be able to get Housing Benefit if you pay rent to: a close family member who doesn't live with you a friend or more distant family member like a grandparent – even if you live in the same home someone who used to let you live in the property rent free To get Housing Benefit, you’ll need to show the council evidence it’s a ‘commercial’ rental agreement – like one between a housing association and a tenant. For example, they might ask to see your contract or proof that you’re paying rent. They might also ask for other evidence, like a deposit you paid when you moved in or a gas safety certificate from your landlord. Your local council might decide you’re not eligible if they think you’re only paying rent to get Housing Benefit – this is called ‘taking advantage of Housing Benefit’. It might be taking advantage if for example you’ve been living with a friend and have only just started paying them rent. If you’re a student If you’re studying part-time, you can usually get Housing Benefit. If you live in university-owned housing or halls of residence, the rules are complicated – you can get help from your nearest Citizens Advice. If you’re studying full time, you can only get Housing Benefit in certain situations. If you’re not in higher education (like a degree course or teacher training) You can claim Housing Benefit if you’re under 22 and your course started before you turned 21. If you get benefits You can get Housing Benefit if you get: Income Support

income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)

Universal Credit, unless your Universal Credit includes an amount for housing costs

a disability benefit like Personal Independence Payment or Attendance Allowance If you've got children You can get Housing Benefit if: you’re a single parent

you’re a single foster carer and have a child placed with you

you and your partner are both full-time students and you have children If you’re disabled You can get Housing Benefit if: the council decides you have ‘limited capability for work’ and have had it for 28 weeks – if you had an assessment for ESA or Universal Credit they’ll use the same results

you’re deaf and get a Disabled Students’ Allowance

you’re registered as severely sight impaired or blind If you or your partner has reached State Pension age You can get Housing Benefit – check your State Pension age on GOV.UK. If you took time off your course because you were ill or caring for someone You can usually get Housing Benefit once you’re no longer ill or caring for someone, as long as you’re waiting to go back to your course. You can’t get Housing Benefit if you’re living in university-owned accommodation or halls of residence. If you're living with a partner who isn't a student If your partner claims Housing Benefit, they can include you in their claim. If you pay rent as part of a shared ownership scheme You can get Housing Benefit for the rent you pay as part of a shared ownership scheme. You’ll need to ask for a written rental agreement with the organisation running the scheme, if you don’t already have one. If you have a mortgage for the rest of the property, you might be able to get a government loan to help to pay the mortgage interest. The government loan is called ‘support for mortgage interest’ (SMI). To get SMI, you’ll also need to get: Income Support

income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)

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income-related Employment Support Allowance (ESA)

Pension Credit If you already get one of these benefits, find out if you can get SMI. If you don’t get one of these benefits, use the Turn2us benefits checker to find out what benefits you could get. If you or your partner used to own the home you’re renting You can get Housing Benefit if you sold your home over 5 years ago. If you sold your home in the last 5 years, you can still get Housing Benefit if you had to sell it so you could stay living there – for example if the mortgage lender wanted to repossess your home. If you’re a Crown tenant, have a tenancy longer than 21 years or a co-ownership agreement You can’t usually get Housing Benefit, but you might be able to get help with your rent from these benefits: Income Support

income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)

income-related Employment Support Allowance (ESA)

Pension Credit Use the Turn2us benefits checker to find out what benefits you could get. If you rent from a care home, company, trust or religious order You can’t get Housing Benefit if: it’s to pay rent to a care home you or your partner rents your home from your employer as part of your job – for example, if you work for a hotel and live on site you’re part of a religious order that pays your living costs You might be able to get Housing Benefit if you pay rent to a company you, your partner or a close relative who lives with you works for – including as a director. To get Housing Benefit, you’ll need to show the council evidence it’s a ‘commercial’ rental agreement – like one between a housing association and a tenant. For example, they might ask to see your contract or proof that you’re paying rent. They might also ask for other evidence, like a deposit you paid when you moved in or a gas safety certificate from your landlord. Your local council might decide you’re not eligible if they think you’re only paying rent to get Housing Benefit – this is called ‘taking advantage of Housing Benefit’. It might be taking advantage if for example, if you’ve been living in your home for some time and your company’s only just started charging you rent. If your landlord’s a trust, the rules are complicated – you can get help from your nearest Citizens Advice.

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