If you are a landlord or landlady who rents out property, you may have tenants on low incomes or in receipt of Income Support or Jobseekers Allowance who may be entitled to help from Great Yarmouth Borough Council towards paying their rent.
Should a tenant make a claim for Housing Benefit, they will usually ask you for some information about the tenancy.
This website explains how Housing Benefit is calculated, what information the tenant will be asked for and what information you will need to provide in order that an assessment of the level of Housing Benefit payable can be made.
Please follow the links to the right for more information.
A claim is made by the tenant who must complete a Housing Benefit claim form.
A tenant has no obligation to tell you that they have claimed benefit. Great Yarmouth Borough Council can only discuss a benefit claim with you if the tenant has given his or her permission for this to be done.
In addition to proof of income, every Housing Benefit claimant must provide the following details:
·The date the tenancy started.
·The date the tenant moved in.
·The rent charged.
·The number of rooms in the property.
·How many rooms are occupied by the tenant.
·The name and address of the landlord.
·A tenancy agreement or a letter from the landlord which should show the date the tenancy began, the amount of rent charged and any services included in the rent (such as heating, meals etc).
·Type of tenancy.