You can make a new claim for housing benefit or council tax support online.

You can report any change to an existing housing benefit or council tax support claim.

On this page you will find all of the housing benefit and council tax support forms as a printable PDF.

When downloading and printing a form you may want to adjust your printer to cut down on the amount of ink needed.

You can post your form to us at Revenues and Benefits, PO Box 676, Truro TR1 9EQ.

Only send us photocopies of your documents please. If you want us to return your document please enclose a stamped addressed envelope.

Cornwall Council, as the Data Controller,must protect your privacy. We will only use your personal data for housing benefit/council tax support assessments. See our privacy policy for information. We will not use your information for any other purpose or give it to anyone else unless the law allows us to. For example, for the prevention and detection of fraud we must share it with other services or organisations responsible for auditing or administering public funds. 

For more information please view our data protection policy.

Certificate of earnings form

Certificate of earnings form

Use this form if you don’t have wage slips.

Self employed form

Self employed form

Use this form to show your income if you’re self employed.

Childcare costs form

Childcare costs form

Use this form if you pay for childcare.

Application for direct payment of housing benefit to your landlord

Application for direct payment of housing benefit to your landlord

Use this form if you need housing benefit payments direct to your landlord.

Direct payment of housing benefit into a bank account - BACS form

Direct payment of housing benefit into a bank account - BACS form

Use this form to change from payment by cheque to BACS.

Rent proof form

Rent proof form

Use this form to prove how much your rent is.