Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction - change of circumstance
Why you must tell us about a change to your circumstances
If we pay you too much benefit because you did not tell us about a change straight away, you will have to pay back any overpaid benefit. For further information on overpaid benefit, see Housing Benefit - overpayments.
Tell us as soon as something changes
If your circumstances change, your Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Reduction might change too. Tell us about changes as soon as possible so we can update your claim and make sure you get the right amount.
Examples of changes you need to tell us about
- your income, your partner’s income, or anyone else’s income in your home
- your savings, capital or investments
- someone moving into or out of your home
- a stay in hospital for you or someone in your household
- a change of address
- a change in rent (unless you are a council tenant)
Use the buttons below to tell us what has changed and upload any supporting documents