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Will housing benefit cover all my rent?

Housing benefit might not cover all your rent. Over 65% of Benefit customers in Tandridge do get all of their rent paid by Housing Benefit. If Housing Benefit does not cover all of your rent you must pay the difference or negotiate a cheaper rent with your landlord.
The reasons that you might not get all of you rent paid include:

• Your level of income may give you less benefit.
• Charges included in your rent for some services are not eligible for benefit. In this case benefit is calculated on a lower rent. The amounts deducted are set by the government and are shown in detail on your notification letter.
• Your personal circumstances, the level of rent and the size of the property may give you less benefit.
• If you are living in private rented accommodation or are looking at renting privately, please see our pages about Local Housing Allowance

Local Housing Allowance

For information on allowances the government can provide, visit Department of Work and Pensions (This link will open in a new window)

For further information please contact Benefits on 01883 732900 or e-mail benefits@tandridge.gov.uk. You can also call the 24 hour automated telephone information service on 08459 400 470.

Or write to us at:
Tandridge District Council
8 Station Road East
Oxted RH8 0BT

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