Answers · Benefit
Who can get Housing Benefit?
For most people of working age, rent help is inside Universal Credit. Housing Benefit remains for State Pension age and for some temporary or specified accommodation.
- Paid by Local council, rules set nationally.
- The catalogue looks for: You pay rent.
- The catalogue looks for: You are State Pension age, or in temporary accommodation.
- The catalogue looks for: Capital is within the Housing Benefit limit, or you get Guarantee Credit.
- This is not a decision. The department or the council decides.
Local council, rules set nationally
Indicative only. Not advice. Confirm it on the official page before you rely on it.