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Lewes District Council
4 Fisher Street
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 2DQ
Tel: 01273 471600
benefit@lewes.gov.uk
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Housing Benefit Change in Circumstances
When you receive Housing or Council Tax Benefit, we need to know about any changes in your circumstances as it may affect the amount of benefit you are entitled to.
Your benefit is calculated using the information you gave us on your application form. If these details change, the amount of benefit you receive can be affected and there may be an overpayment of benefit or you may be entitled to more benefit.
If the change would mean you are entitled to more benefit, it is important to tell us immediately as you may lose benefit if you do not tell us within a month.
If the change means you’re entitled to less benefit, you must tell us as soon as possible. If we’re paying you too much, you will be asked to pay it back.
Some examples of changes you should tell us about are
- Changes in your or your partner's income/savings including changes in the amount of earnings, Tax Credits, occupational pensions etc.
- Someone comes to live in your house e.g. a relative, joint tenant or sub-tenant etc.
- A student in your household moves out of halls of residence and starts to rent accommodation privately and be registered for Council Tax elsewhere.
- Someone leaves your household (including going into hospital, rest home, university or prison)
- You stop (or start) receiving child benefit for any child or young person
- An Increase/decrease in your rent (if you pay rent)
- You or anyone in your household stops or starts working
- You or anyone in your household stops or starts receiving Income Support, Job Seeker's Allowance, Pension or Tax Credits
If you are thinking about moving, before agreeing to accept and sign for a new tenancy, check your notice period with your current landlord. If your rent is due monthly, the usual notice period is one month. Housing Benefit can normally only be paid at one address. Unless it is unavoidable for you to hold a tenancy on two properties, you may liable for the rent on one of the properties.
Changes Requiring A New Application
If you move to a new address you will need to complete a full application form.
If you stop receiving any of the following benefits, you will also need to complete a full application form and send it to us:
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Council Tax Benefit & Housing Benefit Claim Form (0.39mb)
Other Changes In Circumstance
For all other changes of circumstances you will need to tell us in writing what the change is and provide the evidence to support it. You can write to us or use the change of circumstances form below and then send it to us.
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Housing Benefit & Council Tax Benefit - Change in Circumstances Form (0.05mb)
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| Post Lewes District Council PO Box 128 Lewes East Sussex BN7 2DQ |
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Offices
You can visit any of the locations below and collect a claim form or leave a completed form and have your documents verified. If you want to speak to somebody for specific advice then you will need to visit the Lewes office.
| Lewes District Council 4 Fisher Street Lewes BN7 2DQ Mon-Thu 9am – 4:45pm Fri 9am – 4:15pm |
Lewes District Council Fort Road Newhaven BN9 9QF Mon-Thu 9am – 4:45pm Fri 9am – 4:15pm |
| Tourist Information Office 37 Church Street Seaford East Sussex BN25 1HG Mon 10am -12pm and 2pm – 4pm Tues, Wed and Fri 10am – 12pm |
Peacehaven Town Council Meridian Centre Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8NF Mon-Fri 10am – 3pm |
Telephone Enquiries
Our staff will be happy to answer your questions and send you a claim form.
- Call 01273 471600
- Monday to Thursday: 8.30am - 4.45pm
- Fridays: 8.30am to 4.15pm
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