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Thursday 15th December 2005
Milton Keynes Council
Milton Keynes Council

  

  Benefits

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Welcome to Housing and Council Tax Benefits

Housing Benefit is available to those who are on a low income and need help with paying rent on their home - Council Tax Benefit is available to those who need help towards their Council Tax bill.

Please click below for further information on how to make your claim and other areas such as appeals, overpayments etc. Making a claim.

Benefit Calculator


For a rough guide to how much Benefit you could be entitled to, try the Benefit Calculator

Important information for Landlords

For details concerning Landlords and their tenants claim for Housing Benefit as well as information and Newsletters please click on the link below...

Landlord Information

Are You Receiving Housing Or Council Tax Benefit?

If So You Need To Know About Important Changes.

Following new legislation changes have been made to the way Housing and Council Tax Benefit is administered.

For details ... more...

Are you a Housing Association tenant?

Claiming or want to claim Housing or Council Tax Benefit?

For a trial period, Milton Keynes Council has joined with Midsummer Housing Association and North British Housing to make claiming Housing and Council Tax benefit easier for their tenants.

Now instead ... more...

Benefit Fraud

Information on Benefit Fraud, how it affects you and what to do if you know someone is claiming benefit they are not entitled to more...

Useful Links

Where and how to find more information on benefits e.g Department for Work and Pensions, The Rent Office, Inland Revenue etc.

more...

 

Discretionary Housing Payments

Extra Help with Rent & Council Tax

If you are having difficulty paying your rent, and or, Council Tax, you may be able to claim extra help. This is called a Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP). more...

Looking for somewhere else to Live?

If you are thinking of renting accommodation from a private landlord (not the council or a Housing Association) and you are likely to need help from Housing Benefit to pay your rent, you can find out if the rent will be acceptable before you decide to rent the property. more...

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