Housing benefit - Brentwood Borough Council

Information about housing benefit deductions.

Help for people who need extra help when their housing benefit does not meet the full value of their rent.

You have a duty to report a change in your circumstances that could affect your entitlement.

Information on how to appeal if you disagree with the decision made for your housing benefit claim

Housing Benefit is available to anyone on a low income who has to pay rent for the property they occupy as their home.

Information on housing benefit overpayments

Find out if you can claim housing benefit, council tax support or council tax reduction.

Find out how much housing benefit or council tax support you are entitled to.

How to report council tax, council tax support, housing benefit and housing tenancy fraud.

Use our online tool to send copies of documents or photographs to the Council.

Find out if you could be affected and how much your benefits could go down by.