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Housing and Council Tax Benefit - An Overview
Other welfare benefits
Some people who claim HB and CTB are working on low incomes. They may or may not receive other benefits such as Working Tax Credit.
These are some welfare benefits that they can apply for:
- Working Tax Credit.
- Income Support
- Jobseeker's Allowance
- Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Tax Credits
If you work, but earn low wages, you may qualify for Working Tax Credit. See Direct Gov for more information about benefits and help when you are returning to work.
Pension Credit
Pension Credit is made up of two components: Guaranteed Credit and Savings Credit. Guaranteed Credit can top up any money that you already have coming in each week, to the level that the government identified that you need to live on. Savings Credit gives extra money to people aged 65 or over who have saved for their retirement, for example, they have an occupational or private pension or savings.
For more information, visit The Pension Service website or call 0800 991234.
Other claimants rely on welfare benefits such as Income Support, Jobseekers Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) for their income.
For further help and advice on making a claim for benefit, job-hunting and extra support, visit Job Centre Plus.Pages in Housing and Council Tax Benefit - An Overview
- 1. Housing and Council Tax - New claims
- 2. Who can claim Council Tax and/or Housing Benefit?
- 3. If you are renting from a private landlord
- 4. Estimate your Housing Benefit
- 5. How Housing Benefit is paid
- 6. How to apply for Housing Benefit / Council Tax Benefit
- 7. Processing your claim for Housing Benefit / Council Tax Benefit
- 8. Extra bedroom for overnight carers
- 9. Appeal against a decision
- 10. Benefit fraud - avoiding fraudulent claims
- 11. Help and advice with your Mortgage
- 12. Other welfare benefits
- 13. Discretionary Housing Payments
- 14. External links
