Benefits advice
Change in circumstances
If there is a change in your circumstances that may make a difference to your Housing Benefit or Council Tax Benefit claim you need to be aware of the following:
If the change means you receive more benefit: Your claim will be amended from the Monday after you have informed us, unless you tell us within one month of the change.
If the change means you receive less benefit: Your claim will be amended from the Monday after the change occurred. If this means you have been overpaid you will have to pay the funds back or we will make arrangements to get the funds back.
Please note: Telling Job Centre Plus or HMRC (Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs) of a change does not mean that they will automatically tell the Council. You must also tell us.
Examples of changes in circumstance:
- Change in your income, your partner's income or the income of any non-dependants (other adults) who live with you.
- If someone joins or leaves the household.
- If you have to leave your home.
- If you have to go into hospital or claim for someone who goes into hospital.
- If you have to go into residential care or a nursing home.
Please be aware that you must tell us about any change in circumstances, in writing, as soon as the change occurs. Changes may affect your entitlement to Housing / Council Tax Benefit and therefore if you have been paid more than you are entitled to you will have to pay it back.
Change of circumstance for people in receipt of benefit [PDF file 19KB]|
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