Apply for housing benefit and/or council tax reduction

You can use this application form to make a claim for

  • Council Tax Support

  • Housing Benefit

  • Alternative Maximum Benefit (second adult rebate)


    • Before you start you'll need to know:

  • What benefits you already receive

  • Your National Insurance number


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    Before you start your application, please be aware that:

  • If your capital is £16,000 or over you will not usually be eligible for Council Tax Support or Housing Benefit. Please contact the Benefits department on 01263 516349 or email benefits@north-norfolk.gov.uk to discuss if any of your capital would be disregarded

  • If you are in receipt of Universal Credit, you will need to upload screenshots of your Universal Credit award that shows all figures.

  • If you are in receipt of Pension Credit and would like to apply for Housing Benefit, you will need to upload a copy of your tenancy agreement and an up-to-date letter from your landlord with the value of your rent included.

  • If you are on State Pension and would like to apply for Housing Benefit, you will need to supply the last 3 months bank statements and proof of all capital, as well as a copy of your tenancy agreement and an up-to-date letter from your landlord with the value of your rent included.

  • You should not tick that you are in receipt of Universal Credit or Pension Credit if you have not yet had your first payment.

    If you do not supply the relevant evidence with your claim form and you are entitled to Council Tax Support and or Housing Benefit, this will delay your claim being put into payment. However, you should not delay submitting your completed application form if all evidence is not available to you at this time.

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    Please note that if you load a saved application then you should either complete your application and submit it, or click save again to re-save your application. if you exit without saving then your partially saved application may be lost and you may have to start again.