Service Description: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit are benefits paid by Local Authorities to help towards the cost or Rent and Council Tax. Council Tax Benefit will be replaced on 1 April 2013 by the new Council Tax Support Scheme.
Also known as:- Council Tax Benefit, Housing Benefit
Answer: You need to write to the Revenues and Benefits Service, Civic Centre, Sandown, PO36 9EA, advising them of the change of circumstances. You must tell them within one month of the change and you must provide proof of the change (eg. wage slips, pension details). You can also report any changes by downloading the leaflet entitled 'Important Information about your Housing and Council Tax Benefit' from our website. - Related Link