Tag: Housing Benefits
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction
Help with your council tax
If you pay council tax to Fylde Council and have savings less than £16,000 you can apply to us for help.Help with your rent
If you pay rent and have savings less than £16,000 you can apply for help with your rent to Universal Credit. Universal Credit is only paid from the date the DWP…Discretionary Housing Payments and Discretionary Council Tax support
Discretionary Housing Payments are payments that the Council may be able to make to give you further assistance towards your housing costs.
To qualify for Discretionary Housing Payments you must be in receipt of Housing Benefit or the Housing element of Universal Credit and require further assistance in order to meet your housing costs.
Please apply online…
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Housing Benefit / Council Tax Reduction Scheme Privacy Notice
Who is responsible for your data?
Fylde Borough Council is the Data Controller for the personal information you have provided in this form. The Council’s Data Protection Officer can be contacted at dpo@fylde.gov.uk or by writing to Data Protection Officer, The Town Hall, St Anne’s Road West, St Anne’s, FY8 1LWWhat do we do with the…
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Tell us Once
When someone dies, it can be a stressful and upsetting time. As well as coping with the emotional distress that a death may bring, you will need to notify a number of different government departments and organisations. These could include adult services, income support, libraries, driver and vehicle licensing agencies and passport services for example.
In…
Change of Circumstances
If your circumstances change, you should tell us about the changes as soon as possible. If you do not tell us about a change of circumstances within one calendar month of the change, you could be losing out - the change could cause an increase in your benefit.
Similarly, if you do not tell us about…
Housing Benefit Information for Landlords
Landlords and agents are important stakeholders in the service we provide. We want to work closely with landlords and agents to ensure that they receive payment promptly and that overpayments are minimised.
In return we ask landlords and agents to respect our obligations toward claimant confidentiality and the Data Protection Act when they make enquiries about…
Appeals
Housing Benefits
If you feel think that the decision regarding your Housing Benefit claim is wrong you should get in touch with us within one calendar month of the date of your notification letter. Please write to us at Town Hall, Lytham St Annes, FY8 1LW and either:- Ask us to explain the reasons for our…
Backdating – Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction
Housing Benefit
Your benefit will normally start from either the date you moved in to your property or the Monday after we get your completed claim form. If you or your partner of pension credit age, we can automatically backdate your claim for up to three months from the date you apply, providing your circumstances mean you…Read more Backdating – Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction
Fraud
The most common frauds relate to false claims for discounts and exemptions. This includes single person discount of 25% for sole adult occupiers and student exemption claims.…
