If there are any changes in your household or personal circumstances you must inform us immediately as they may affect the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support that you receive.
Inform Us of a Change
Please inform us of the following changes:
Personal Changes (You and Your Partner)
- If you stop receiving Income Support, Job Seekers' Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance
- If someone living with you, aged 18 or over, starts or stops work
- If someone you look after stops getting Attendance Allowance
- The birth of a child
- Starting or leaving work
- Changing your working hours
- If you receive any new income or benefits
- Changing from one benefit to another
- Changes in savings (increase or decrease)
- Changes in income (increase or decrease)
- If any of your children leave school or leave home
Housing Changes
- If you move house
- Other people moving in or out of your home
- Change in rent charge (if private tenant)
Other Changes
- If you or your partner go into hospital
- If you get married or register a Civil Partnership
- If you or your partner are going to be away for more than one month
All of the above are examples, so if you have any other changes to your circumstances that you think may affect your Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support tell us anyway and we'll check it for you.
A full list of the documents we accept as proof of a change in your circumstance can be found here:
Contact Us
Customer Hub
Loxley House
Trent Street
Nottingham
NG2 3NG
benefits.housing@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Tel: 0115 7184444
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