Change of Circumstances
Advise Us Of A Change in Circumstances
If you already receive Housing or Council Tax benefit and your circumstances change, you must inform us immediately. If you do not tell us within 21 days you may lose benefit.
The kind of changes you need to advise us about are:
- When you move
- When your income changes
- Any other changes.
Advise Us Of Any Other Changes
If you already receive Housing or Council Tax benefit and something changes for example:
- if someone comes to live with you
- if someone living with you moves out
- if someone in the household passes away
- date a child leaves school, or the date child benefit payments stop
- date a child starts work, or goes to college/University
- date if you have another child
- you, or your partner, go into hospital for more than 6 weeks
it is very important that you tell us immediately.
Any delay may effect the date the benefit is paid from and the amount you may receive. You can complete Housing and Council Tax Benefit Change of Circumstances Form or contact us and let us know straight away.
Any delay may effect the date the benefit is paid from and the amount you may receive. Use the links above to download and complete the appropriate form or contact us and let us know straight away.
