BenefitsBenefits
This section provides information about claiming council tax benefits and housing benefits.
Welcome to the website's section on housing benefits and council tax benefits.
You can find out whether you may be eligible for it, how to claim and how benefit is paid. There is also advice for landlords of tenants who claim housing benefit.
Claiming Benefit
To download a claim form and read advice for people claiming council tax benefit and housing benefit, see our claiming benefits section.
Benefits calculator
Calculate your benefits with our benefits calculator.
Pre-Tenancy Determination
Before you take on a private tenacny find out the rent figure that will be used by the Housing Benefits Office to work out your Housing Benefit. See the Pre-Tenancy Determination page.
Beating benefit fraud
We take the job of beating benefit fraud seriously. Read more about beating benefit fraud.
How benefit is paid
For information on how benefits are paid and how often, see our How benefit is paid section.
Advice for landlords
For advice for landlords who have tenants claiming housing benefit, see our advice for landlords section.
Overpayments
To find out about what happens when the Council makes an overpayment, see our section on Overpayment of benefits
Change in circumstances
You can also find out what happens if you are claiming benefit and
- you have to spend time is hospital
- you are away on holiday
- you get a job.
in our change of circumstances section.
Council performance charter
A summary of our charter for meeting your needs is also published on the website in the Council's benefits performance charter section.
Other important information
This section also includes information about the importance of keeping your documents, about our complaints procedure, and contacting the Council.
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council
Town Hall
Castlefield Road
Reigate
RH2 0SH
01737 276000
customer.services@reigate-banstead.gov.uk
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