Can students apply for benefit?

Most full time students can't claim housing benefit. You can only claim if you are:

• Looking after a child or young person.
• Aged 60 or over.
• Disabled.
• Receiving Income Support / Job Seekers Allowance (Income Based).
• Aged under 19 in further education, but not higher education.

All part time students can claim housing benefit. Details and proof of your grant, parental contributions and covenant income are needed to work out your benefit.

Students are normally exempt from paying council tax so cannot claim council tax benefit.

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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