Oxford City Council
BenefitsWe deal with Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit for people living in Oxford. Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit help people on low incomes to pay their rent and Council Tax. If you are in or out of work you don't have to receive any other benefit to claim Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit. For more information on Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit see the relevant sections of this website. You can also view and download our leaflet below:
For information on other benefits see the Department for Work and Pensions website. Jobcentre Plus offices manage working age benefits such as:
The Pension Service manages old age benefits such as:
The Inland Revenue manages:
For independent advice about welfare benefits see the Community Legal Service Direct website.
Housing Benefit
Housing Benefit can cover or pay towards your rent.
Council Tax Benefit
Council Tax Benefit can cover or pay towards your Council Tax bill.
Benefit Fraud
Every year false benefit claims cost the country millions of pounds. Help us beat the benefit cheats.
Landlord's information
Information for landlords whose tenants may be able to claim housing benefit.
Backdating your claim
Information about applying for benefit for a period before you completed your application.
How to Claim Benefits
Information on claiming Housing and Council Tax Benefit.
Child-care costs
Information about how your child-care costs may affect your entitlement to Housing and Council Tax Benefit.
Change of circumstances
What do I need to do if I am receiving benefits but my circumstances have changed?
Extended benefit payments
Information about when you might qualify for an extended benefit payment.
Self-employed benefit claims
Information about what you need to provide when claiming Housing and Council Tax Benefit if you are self-employed.
Other people who live with you
Further information on how the people who live with you but are not financially dependant on you affect your entitelment to benefit.
Benefit on Two Homes
The conditions that are needed to claim benefit on more than one property at the same time.
Temporary Absence from home
What should you do if you are going to be absent from a property that you are receiving benefit for?
Discussing your Benefit Claim
Who can we talk to about your benefit claim?
Discretionary Housing Payments
After you have been awarded Housing and/or Council Tax Benefit but still cannot afford your rent or council tax you may apply for a Discretionary Housing Payment.
Overpayment of Benefit
What happens if you have been overpaid benefit?
Local Housing Allowance
What is going to be changing in Housing Benefits from April 2008?
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