Benefits

How to make an application

Residents living in the Borough who need help paying rent and/or council tax support can make an application for benefit in several ways.

Benefits Calculator

Use the online calculator to check whether you qualify for housing and council  tax support.

Online Benefit Claim Form

This is the easiest and quickest way to claim housing and/or council tax benefit. The secure online facility will allow you to  save a partially completed form to finish later, as well as providing handy tips and hints to make completing the form easier.

Paper forms are available from the main Council offices and one stop shops or you can download a benefit claim form here. 

Alternatively, you can email benefits@broxbourne.gov.uk  or telephone

01992 785503.

Officers will be happy to help you complete a claim form.

You can check here to see the ready reckoner or visit the Benefits Adviser page on Directgov to see if you could qualify.

Leaflets available

The Council has produced the following numbered leaflets to help with housing and council tax benefit queries; You can pick them up from one of the Council offices or download one here.

1.   How to claim benefit

2.   Backdating your benefit claim

3.   Change of circumstances

4.   Non-dependants  *

5.   Help with child-care costs

6.   Self-employed benefit claims

7.   Student benefit claims

8.   Overpayment of benefit

9.   Extended benefit payment

10. Discretionary housing payment

11. Benefit on two homes

12. Temporary absence from your home

13. Home visits

14. Discussing your benefit claim with other people

15. How to appeal

* Please see the non-dependants page for up to date figures

Benefit Newsletter

The newsletter has been produced to keep you informed about the service, changes to benefit legislation, latest project developments and to seek suggestions on how services to you can be improved.  You can read the latest issue here.