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: Anyone can apply for benefit who is on low income to help with the payment of their Rent and or Council Tax. If you have more than £16,000 in savings we cannot usually pay you any benefit.