The Benefits Service is part of the Department of Children's and
Community Services.
We pay housing benefit to people on low income who have
difficulty in making their rent payments. You do not have to be
getting other social security benefits before you can claim housing
benefit.
You can make a claim for housing benefit with us if you pay rent
to the City of London or pay rent to a private landlord or housing
association and live within the 'Square Mile'.
If you are claiming both housing benefit and
council tax benefit you only have to fill out one form.
If you pay rent to the City of London but live outside
the 'Square Mile' in the London Boroughs of Hackney,
Islington, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark and Tower Hamlets your
claim for council tax benefit must be made to the council in whose
area you live.
If you are not sure whether you are entitled to claim housing
benefit or council tax benefit you can find out more about these
benefits on our
FAQs pages.
Click here to see our
Benefits Calculator.
If you want to speak to us directly our details are on the
contacts page.