If you need help paying your rent, you can claim Housing Benefit if you are of Pension Age.
If you are working age and need to claim help with your rent you will need to claim Universal Credit. You can only claim Housing Benefit if you live in:
- supported accommodation, or
- temporary or emergency accommodation
How much am I entitled to?
The quickest and easiest way to check if you can get Housing Benefit is to use our online calculator below.
You will need:
- your details
- details of anyone else who lives with you
Don’t worry if you don’t have all the information now. You can save the form and come back to it later.
Need help?
Most issues can be resolved online, it's the quickest and most convenient way to get help.
Use our contact us form- Benefits
- The most frequently asked information and the solutions can be found using the blue button to the left and if none of the options on that page apply use the 'Request help with something not listed' option to contact us.
- 0300 1234 121
