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Council Tax Reduction and Housing Benefit

Apply for a Council Tax Reduction or Housing Benefit, report a change of circumstances or appeal a decision.

Apply for benefits

Apply for a Council Tax Reduction

A Council Tax Reduction helps you pay some of your Council Tax if you are on a low income or claiming certain benefits.

Apply for Housing Benefit

If you are unemployed or on a low income and live in rented accommodation you may be able to get Housing Benefit.

Manage your benefits

Report a change of circumstances

If you receive Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction, you must tell us if something changes for you, your partner or those living with you.

Mistakes and overpayments

What to do if you notice a mistake in your claim or in the amount you are paid and how we reclaim overpayments.

Appeal a benefit decision

If you do not understand or do not agree with a decision we have made about your claim you can ask us to explain the decision or look at the decision again.

How we make Housing Benefit payments

Find out how we make payments for council tenants, Housing Association tenants and private tenants, and get information about claiming in advance and backdating.

How we calculate benefits

Find out how we work out your Housing Benefit or Council Tax reduction.
Contact us Benefits

Contact the Benefits team

Phone: 0208 547 5001

Email: benefits@kingston.gov.uk

Address: 
PO Box 1550 
Kingston upon Thames 
KT1 9ZB

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Check what benefits you could get

Find a free and anonymous benefits calculator on the GOV.UK website to check what you could claim.

Apply for Universal Credit

Check on the GOV.UK website if you are entitled to claim Universal Credit, which is a payment to help you with your living costs.
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