Benefits
Latest news from Benefits
News and information about changes to Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit
Housing Benefit
Help with paying your rent
Local Housing Allowance
The Housing Benefit scheme for claims made after 7th April 2008.
Council Tax Benefit
Help with paying your Council Tax
Reporting benefit fraud
How you can help to stop people cheating the benefits system
Customer Charter, Service Standards and Service Plan
Our promises to customers, what customers can expect from the service and how we plan to make improvements
Council Tax discounts
These are not benefits but could help to reduce your Council Tax payments.
Online form for telling us about changes in your circumstances
Online Benefits Calculator - find out if you might be entitled to Housing and Council Tax Benefit |
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From 2nd November 2009, Child Benefit is ignored as an income when working out benefit entitlement. This means more people will qualify for benefit. This calculator will be updated on 2nd November. If you don't qualify before that date, and you get Child Benefit, try again after 2nd November. Please note: the calculator will give you an indication as to how much benefit you could receive. Your actual entitlement will only known when your claim for benefit has been worked out by the Benefits Service. |
Leaflets on Housing Benefit Council Tax Benefit
You can download leaflets that give information on Housing Benefit or Council Tax Benefit
e-Citizen
e-Citizen is a way that you can get information about your personal accounts, Benefit claims; Council Tax and Business Rates (Non Domestic) with the council.
Other benefits you can claim
Advice on where to get more information about most state benefits and tax credits
Information for landlords or advisers
Newsletter - 'For Your Benefit' (pdf 127kb)
Most recent 'For Your Benefit' newsletter produced by Wealden District Council Benefits Services Team. This is also available in large print as a text only document (Word document)
Our performance
Shows you how we are performing against the government's and the Council's targets
Contact us
Contact the team for further information and queries.