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Benefits
Lewes District Council
4 Fisher Street
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 2DQ
Tel: 01273 471600
benefit@lewes.gov.uk
Minicom 01273 484488
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Housing Benefit
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Housing Benefit
Housing benefit is a scheme to help people on low income with their rent.
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Local Housing Allowance (LHA)
Local Housing Allowance is paid to tenants on low incomes renting from private landlords.
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Payment Dates
The following table shows the dates that payments for Housing Benefit and Local Housing Allowance will be made for customers in privately rented accommodation for the year 2009 - 2010.
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Overpayments
Overpaying of benefits or allowance will in most cases result in the money needing to be paid back if your circumstances have changed.
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Change in Circumstances
We need to know any changes in your circumstances if you receive benefit or allowance to assist with rent as it may affect your claim.
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Fraud
We take a pro-active approach to catching those making false claims of Council Tax and Housing Benefit.
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Absence From Home
Being absent from your home on a temporary basis may have an affect on claims for benefits for Council Tax and Housing Benefit.
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Non Dependants
A guide to who can be classed as a non-dependant resident and their effect on entitlement to Housing and Council Tax benefits.
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Appeals & Decisions
We have a process for claimants who wish to appeal or ask for decisions to be reconsidered.
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Self-Employment
Find out how self-employment affect claims for Council Tax or Housing Benefit.
