What if my circumstances change?
If you are already receiving housing benefit or council tax
benefit from us, or you have recently claimed one of these
benefits, and your circumstances have changed, you must tell us
straight away.
You must also tell us if the circumstances of
anyone who lives with you change.
Examples of the types of changes that you need
to tell us about are
- Your income support or jobseeker’s allowance has ended
- You are moving house
- Someone else has moved into your home or someone has moved out
of your home
- Your rent has changed (you do not need to tell us this if you
are a City of London tenant)
- Your income has changed (including earnings, pensions and any
other Social Security benefits)
- The amount of your savings or investments has changed
- The income or savings of someone who lives with you have
changed (including if their Income Support or Jobseeker’s Allowance
has ended)
- You are going away temporarily (for example into hospital or on
holiday)
You should tell us about changes of
circumstance by letter or by downloading the form below.