You can claim housing benefit if you are:
- A private tenant renting from a landlord
- Rent a home from North Lincolnshire Homes Ltd (formerly the council)
- A housing association tenant renting from a housing association
- A boarder whose rent includes meals being provided
- A hostel dweller
- A hotel dweller
- A resident of a mobile home or a riverboat
- Renting under a shared ownership agreement.
You can claim council benefit tax if you are:
- A home-owner
- Liable to pay council tax for a property
- A resident of that property.
If you are a tenant and are also liable for council tax your claim will automatically be assessed for both housing and council tax benefit.
You may only get benefit if your permanent home is in the United Kingdom or the Irish Republic. Also if you have entered the United Kingdom within five years of your claim for benefit, the council will need to know this.
If you are finding it difficult to pay your rent or your council tax please see if you are entitled to receive benefit. For an instant benefits estimate please use our online benefits calculator.
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