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If you are on a low income, you may be entitled to claim Housing and Council Tax Benefit to help with your rent costs and Council Tax liability.
As this kind of benefit is 'means tested', the amount of benefit you receive will depend on your income, savings, household circumstances and 'needs allowance'. To find out if you are entitled to receive benefit, please visit our 'Do I qualify?' page or browse the following links for more information:
For all other enquiries or to request a hard copy of our application forms, please contact our Benefits section at the Civic Centre on 0115 901 3970 or email housingbenefits@gedling.gov.uk
To submit a claim you can complete an interactive application form on-line. You will need to provide proof of your identity, National Insurance number, income, capital. If you are claiming Housing Benefit you will also need to provide proof of rent, unless you are a Council Tenant." You can also print a paper "application form" which you need to return to the Council's offices at the Civic Centre.
You can also request a form by telephoning 0115 9013970 or by e-mailing housingbenefits@gedling.gov.uk or by visiting our the Council Offices
As well as offering advice about our full range of services, our 1Stop advisors can also discuss problems with your benefits claim in person. For more information and details of how to find us, please visit our Gedling 1Stop page.
Our new OPENGedling service allows residents of the borough to access their benefits, council tax and non-domestic rates information online. For more details, please visit our OPENGedling information page.
Please browse the following external sites for more information about Housing & Council Tax Benefit.
For more information about Housing and Council Tax benefit, please download the relevant forms below:
If you would like us to send you hard copies of any of our forms, please contact us using the details provided above.
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