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 available from Lynton House, Citizens Advice, NDC's Housing Advice centre. 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 185 kB)
- Change of circumstances form (Word
35 kB)
- Change of address form
- Self employed earnings form (pdf 6
kB)
- Confirmation of earnings form (pdf 6
kB)
- Frequently asked questions
- Benefit Fraud
- Information on new housing benefit regulations from April
2008 (pdf 207 kB)
- Local housing allowance
- Benefits calculator
- Devon County - partnerships and other organisations
- Devon Supporting People Partnership
- Role of the Valuation Office Agency (Word
21 kB)
- Further information on the changes to housing benefit
(Word 33 kB)
- Changes to housing benefit from 2011 (Word
27 kB)
- Changes_to_housing_benefit_from_Jan_2012 for under 35
years (pdf 76 kb)
If you have a family please contact the Child and Working Tax Credit help line on 0845 300 3900.
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 Department for Work and Pensions by telephone on 0845 603 6095 or for general information see the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Contact information
To contact the benefits team:
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
For Typetalk: precede with 18001
Text: 07624 804042
Email: benefits@northdevon.gov.uk
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Amory Centre: Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 5.00 pm
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