How much will I get?
To work out your Housing Benefit entitlement we will look at:
- the money that you and your partner have coming in, including earnings, some benefits and tax credits and things like occupational pensions
- the savings that you and your partner may have
- your circumstances, such as your age and the size of family you have and the ages of your children, whether you or any of your family are disabled, and whether there is anyone who lives with you who could help with the rent.
If you rent your home from a private landlord, the Benefits Service will also ask the Rent Officer Service to look at whether:
- the amount of rent is reasonable for your home
- your home is of a reasonable size for you and your family
- the amount of rent is reasonable for the area you live in.