Benefits and Support

Use our online service to keep track of your Housing Benefit payments.

Use our online service to check payments, update us and more.

Most people who want to make a new claim will need to claim Universal Credit, but there are some exceptions.

If something has changed recently, such as your earnings, people you live with, contact details or savings, let us know about it here.

If you need to tell us about a change in your self-employed earnings, or we have asked for your updated accounts, you can do so here.

If you have been asked to complete a Benefits Review Form, you can do so here.

If you have been contacted by NHS Test and Trace and have been told to self-isolate, you may be entitled to financial support.

If you are on low income, you may be able to apply for Council Tax Reduction (CTR) to reduce the amount you have to pay.

Please use this form to send us evidence to support your application for housing benefit or council tax reduction.

If you need to submit a claim for Discretionary Housing Payments you can do so here.

Find out about the household support fund, which can help with short-term financial support for households experiencing hardship.

Are you having trouble making ends meet? Find out how to get help here.

You must contact us in writing within one month of receiving your decision letter.

You must contact us in writing within one month of receiving your decision letter.

Find out about repaying overpaid Housing Benefit.

Find out about Benefit Fraud, including what it is and how you can report it to us or the DWP.

Find out the Local Housing Allowance rates for the South Hams area.

If you have a general enquiry about housing benefit or Council Tax Reduction, you can ask it here.