Housing Benefit leaflets and publications
Leaflets
Our Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Booklets tell you about Housing and Council Tax Benefit and how it is worked out.
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Explained 2009/2010 
(PDF 448KB) booklet includes the rates of benefit between April 2009 and March 2010
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Explained 2008/2009 (PDF 461KB) booklet explains changes to Housing Benefit from April 2008 and includes the rates of benefit between April 2008 and March 2009
We have a leaflet where you can find out more about
- overpayments (PDF 154KB).
This leaflet tells you about the standard of service you can expect from us. What you can do to help us help you and what you can do if things go wrong.
- Housing Benefits service charter (PDF 251 KB)
For private tenants there is a leaflet explaining
- the role of the rent officer (PDF 66KB).
Our leaflet for landlords gives more information about landlord's rights and responsibilities.
- Landlords (PDF 128KB)
The following leaflets are about Local Housing Allowance
- A Guide to Local Housing Allowance LHA2 PDF 157KB
- Local Housing Allowance information for landlords LHA4 PDF 351KB
Sale and Rent Back
Normally you can not claim Housing Benefit for five years on a property you used to own. The only exception to this rule is if you had to sell the property and are renting from the new owner.
Always take advice, before selling your home. Citizens Advice Bureaus for example can give Debt Advice. The advice agency can discuss with you whether or not it is the best option for you and how to show the Housing Benefits office that you had to sell.
A link to a pdf leaflet produced by the Department of Work and Pensions is below.
- Advice for homeowners sale and rent back PDF 69 KB
Publications
- Housing Benefits Newsletter October 2009 PDF 369 KB. The newsletter explains the changes to Housing Benefits that take effect from November 2009. The changes mean that those who are not receiving Income Support, Income based Jobseekers Allowance, Income related Employment and Support Allowance Allowance or Guarantee Credit, could be better off if they have children or if over 60 have savings over £6000. The is also information on help during the recession, the Housing Benefit surgeries and how quickly we are assessing claims.
- Housing Benefit Newsletter October 2008 PDF 540 KB gives details of changes to Housing Benefits including the benefit paid to those who are sick. The moving of our counter to the new customer contact centre at Burnt Oak Library. How quickly we are assessing claims and what is on the web.
- The Housing Benefits Service Annual Report 2008 PDF 1.22MB is designed to show our customers and stakeholders how we serve the residents of Barnet. It also shows some of the achievements and challenges facing the service and our ambitions for the future.
Email this pageLast modified by: Jon Barnett on 02/11/2009