Housing and council tax benefit
People who have to pay rent and/or council tax can claim benefit. You may qualify if you are on income support or a low income. Application forms are availabe from Lynton House, Citizens Advice, NDC's Housing Advice centre and libraries. You can download a form from the link below or fill in our form to request one and we will send it to you.
People who have to pay rent and/or council tax can claim benefit. You may qualify if you are on income support or a low income. Application forms are availabe from Lynton House, Citizens Advice, NDC's Housing Advice centre and libraries. You can download a form from the link below or fill in our form to request one and we will send it to you.
- Housing benefit and council tax benefit claim form (pdf 214kb)
- Change of circumstances form (pdf 110kb)
- Change of address form
- Self employed earnings form (pdf 6kb)
- Confirmation of earnings form (pdf 6kb)
- Frequently asked questions
- Customer charter (pdf 47kb)
- Benefit Fraud
- Information on new housing benefit regulations from April 2008 (pdf 207kb)
- Local housing allowance
- Devon County - partnerships and other organisations
- Devon Supporting People Partnership
- The role of the Rent Service in the housing benefit process (Word 19kb)
- produced by the Rent Service
If you have a family please contact the working families tax credit help line on 0845 609 5000.
If you have a change in your work pattern or if you have been signed off sick, you may be entitled to claim other benefits. Each case will be looked at individually. For further advice please contact the local Benefits Agency by telephone on 01271 395300 or for general information see the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Contact us
The benefits staff are available to deal with your enquiries
The reception desk at Lynton House is open Monday to Friday between 8.45 am and 4.00 pm. The Ilfracombe community office is open Monday to Friday between 9.00 am and 4.30 pm. The South Molton office is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 8.30 am and 4.30 pm, and Wednesdays between 8.30 am and 12.30 pm.
| Surnames A-Cro: | 01271 388390 |
| Surnames Cru-Has: | 01271 388389 |
| Surnames Hat-Maz: | 01271 388396 |
| Surnames Mc-Shak: | 01271 388384 |
| Surnames Shal-Z: | 01271 388395 |
