Benefits

Are you claiming the benefits you're entitled to, or has a change in your circumstances affected your benefits?

Make a new claim

Find out about council tax support, housing benefit and Universal Credit, check eligibility and make a claim.

Change of address or circumstances

Tell us about any changes that might affect your entitlement to housing benefit and council tax support, including your address and your income.

Help paying

Information about the support available if you are having financial difficulties or need financial help because of an emergency or crisis.

Student benefits and grants

Information and guidance about free school meals, school clothing allowance, travel to school and student loans for further education.

Fraud

How to report incidents of fraud.

Benefit appeals

What to do if you disagree with a decision we have made on your housing benefit and other agencies who might be able to help.

Welfare reform

An explanation of changes recently made or being made in the near future, to council tax support or housing benefit.

Do you qualify for benefits?

Did you know you can use a benefits calculator to find out what benefits you could get and an estimate of how much?

For more information, see Make a new claim.

Cost-of-living support

Visit our cost-of-living section for details of help and support available to H&F residents.

Or contact our specialist team today on 0800 917 6994.

Winter Update 2024 magazine

Find out about changes to services over Christmas and New Year in H&F, including bin and recycling collections and seasonal events!

Read our Winter Update 2024 magazine - delivered to every home in the borough.

Winter Update 2024 magazine

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