Housing Benefit Guides
Guides on Housing Benefit and housing support — who can claim, how amounts are calculated, and how to apply.
Housing Benefit
How Is Housing Benefit Calculated?
Housing Benefit calculations start from your eligible rent, then apply deductions for income, savings, and household circumstances. Find out exactly how the calculation works, step by step.
Housing BenefitHousing Benefit and Universal Credit — Can You Get Both?
Housing Benefit and the Universal Credit housing element usually can't be claimed together — but there are transitional overlaps and exceptions worth knowing about. Find out how the two systems relate.
Housing BenefitWho Can Still Claim Housing Benefit in 2026?
Housing Benefit is closed to most new working-age claims — but pension-age claimants and people in supported or temporary accommodation can still apply. Find out exactly who qualifies in 2026.