Housing benefit

You might be able to claim housing benefit to help you pay towards your rent if you are on a low income, regardless of being employed or unemployed.

What can you claim in Leicester?

The amount that you can claim depends on a number of things:

• the amount of rent you pay
• if you rent privately or from a council or housing association
• your household income and savings.

The amount you may receive will also be limited depending on whether you live in a property which is appropriate for your needs, and you are not under-occupying.

If you live in private sector housing, the amount that you can claim depends on the average rents in your area.