Housing and council tax benefits
This section tells you how you can get help with paying your rent and council tax through the housing benefit and council tax benefit schemes.
We have to operate within the laws and guidelines laid down for these benefits by central government.
If you need more information please contact your benefit office
You can:
- apply for housing and council tax benefit online
- use the online calculator for an instant benefits estimate
- view your benefit claim online
- find out more information about welfare rights and benefits.
- Do you need help paying your rent or council tax?
- What benefits can I claim?
- Who can claim second adult rebate?
- How do I make a claim for housing benefit and/or council tax benefit?
- How is my claim worked out?
- How do I claim backdated benefit?
- What if I still have a shortfall in my rent?
- What changes do I need to tell you about?
- How do I dispute a benefits decision?
- Apply for housing and council tax benefit online
- Housing benefit claims - what if things go wrong?
- Apply for housing and council tax benefit
- Housing benefit - frequently asked questions (FAQ)
- Benefit service enquiry form
- Benefits Service comments and suggestions form
- The revenue service's monthly perfomance statistics
- Housing and council tax benefit fraud
- Local housing allowance (LHA)
- Camden Benefits Services training request form
- Benefit fraud referral form
- Information for landlords of tenants receiving housing benefits
- Duties and responsibilities of landlords receiving housing benefit
- Local housing allowance - information for private landlords