► Can you claim benefit?      

If you have a low income and are over the age of 16 you might be entitled to Housing Benefit. The calculation on whether you are entitled to housing benefits depends on a number of things such as:

• Who you rent your home from
• Who you live with
• The size of your home
• How much rent you pay
• How much you can afford to pay
• Your income

There are a number of steps you will have to go through to claim housing benefit and sometimes this can get confusing, feel free to pop into our Connexions offices for help on filling in your forms or advice on what to do next. See the links below for help on how to apply for housing benefits and a range of advice

More help4u:
Durham County Council website – What you need to do to make a benefit claim
Shelter website - For range of housing advice Tel: 0808 800 4444
Durham Action on Single Housing website - Provides supported housing and a tenancy support service
Citizens Advice Bureau - Information on Citizens Advice offices