Support for Housing Benefit claimants to meet any rent shortfall
These products have been produced to assist local authorities with their support for Housing Benefit claimants affected by the introduction of the size criteria for social sector tenants. They may also be useful with the support you provide to other Housing Benefit claimants.
They are model documents consisting of suggested text to be used as you see appropriate. Any products produced will need to meet the relevant local authority brand guidelines.
Model documents
- Effect additional income will have on Housing Benefit (35KB) RTF
- Welsh – Effect additional income will have on Housing Benefit (35KB) RTF
- Claiming Discretionary Housing Payments (31KB) RTF
- Welsh – Claiming Discretionary Housing Payments (32KB) RTF
- What to do if you fall into rent arrears (42KB) RTF
- Welsh – What to do if you fall into rent arrears (43KB) RTF
- Renting out your spare room (33KB) RTF
- Welsh – Renting out your spare room (34KB) RTF
