Benefits
In this section you can find out what Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit are and how they are worked out.
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.
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,
- or are away on holiday, or
- 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.
Data protection
For information about the Data Protection Act 1998 and Council uses data, contact us on 01737 276000.
For more information about The Audit Commission and how your personal details could be used please see the Fair Processing Notice page or call 01737 276497 and ask for the Head of Revenues and Benefits.
Other important information
This section also includes information about the importance of keeping your documents, about our complaints procedure, and contacting the Council.
- Tell me about keeping original documents
- Tell me about the complaints procedure
- Tell me about 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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