housing benefit

[PRETTYgreenEYES]

i earn on average about 8k a year after tax, monthly rent is about 250 and thats living with 3 students so i would also pay council tax, the place is rented from a private landlord, i've looked into the whole housing benfit but it just confuses me, i just would like to know if i would be elligable to recieve it

[katralla]

Have you looked on your council's webpage for a calculator. I think they all have them and they are the same rules everywhere.

http://www.north-herts.gov.uk/index/living/benefit_and_council_tax_benefit/benefits_calculator.htm

[RubberSkin]

^^ That's quite good. All i can say is put in for HB, if they say no, you're no worse off than you are now.

[Pearly]

Hi Katralla,

This article may be of use to you...

Housing benefit (http://www.thesite.org/homelawandmoney/money/benefitsandtax/housingbenefit)
There's a downloadable form at the bottom of the page with more detailed information,

Hope that helps