Housing Benefit will only be accepted for customers who are:
Customers who do not meet any of the above criteria will need to make a claim for Universal Credit to receive help for their rent.
Council Tax Support is a local scheme and provides help with your council tax bill by reducing the amount you have to pay, depending on your income.
Help to pay your Council tax is not included in Universal Credit and continues to be provided by Coventry City Council. You must make a separate claim to the Council for this.
Read more information about Universal Credit or apply for Universal Credit now.
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support are means-tested benefits. The amount you receive can depend on:
You can apply for either Housing Benefit, Council Tax support or both by completing the online claim form. Once you have completed the form you will be given an evidence checklist that lists documents we need to assess your claim.
You can upload the evidence required when you submit your application. Should you need to send further information you can email the evidence to [email protected] quoting your reference number in the subject heading, or you can make an appointment so you can in your documents.
If you are unsure how much benefit you will receive, or how much money you will have left once you have paid your bills you can use our handy benefits calculator to:
or
return to a calculation/claim you have saved
View our privacy notice explaining how we will use your information and handle your data.
If you have difficulty completing an online claim, you can call the Benefits Service for assistance.
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 024 7683 1800
Visit: http://www.coventry.gov.uk/myaccount
Customer Service Centre
