This section contains information of claiming Housing Benefit. See our Council Tax Support scheme pages for details this scheme.
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In this section
- Who can claim and how much
- New claims - how to claim HB and CTS; on line claim form for HB
- Backdating claims - how to claim backdated HB and CTS if you should have claimed earlier;
- Income - how it affects your benefits
- Savings and capital - how they affect your benefits
- Deductions for other adults - how other people who live with you affect your claim for HB or CTS
- Proof needed to support claims - what you need to give us to complete your claim.
- How we pay benefits - details of how we pay benefits and who we can pay them to.
- Overpayments - what happens if you are paid too much HB or CTS
Contact us
For more details about our opening hours and how to contact us, go to Merton Benefits Service contact page.
See also
- Appeals
- HB and CTB for pensioners
- Benefit forms
- Reporting changes
- Benefit fraud
- Discretionary housing payment
- Council Tax Benefit
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