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The following guide has been put together to help those who are unfamiliar with the applications process for Housing & Council Tax Benefit.
If you feel you are entitled to benefit, the following links contain more information about the benefit applications process:
For more information, please contact our Benefits section at the Civic Centre on 0115 901 3970, email housingbenefits@gedling.gov.uk or visit our 'Do I qualify?' page.
To submit a claim, you can
Please note that all benefit applications will be vetted using the Verification Framework and will require Proof of Identity.
If you claim Housing and Council Tax benefit and have 'good reason' to do so, you may be entitled to claim benefit from before your claim was made. For more information, please visit our Backdated Claims page.
If you disagree with a decision we make about your Housing or Council Tax Benefit claim, you may exercise your right to appeal. Please visit our Appeals page for more information.
Anyone receiving benefit must notify us of any change in circumstances that could affect the amount of benefit they receive. For more details, please visit our Change of Circumstances page.
Council Tax and Housing Benefit payments are normally awarded by Bacs bank transfer from the Monday following receipt of your completed application form. For more information, please visit our Payments page.
If you are unsure whether or not you qualify for benefits, our online Benefits Calculator offers an estimation of your entitlement based on the information you provide.
Our new OPENGedling service allows residents of the borough to access their council tax and benefits information online. For more information, please visit our OPENGedling information pages.
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