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Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit

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Housing Benefit

Housing Benefit helps people on low incomes pay their rent.
Anyone who has to pay rent to live in their home can make a claim.
You can make a claim if you pay rent to the Council, a Housing Association or a private landlord, and if you are working, unemployed or disabled.

Local Housing Association

Local Housing Allowance

Local Housing Allowance is a way of working out new claims for Housing Benefit, made on or after 7 April 2008, by tenants who rent accommodation from a private landlord.  
It will only affect tenants who already get Housing Benefit if they move into new accommodation rented from a private landlord.  

moneyCouncil Tax Benefit

Council Tax Benefit helps people on a low income to pay their Council Tax Bills.
It can help you pay all or part of your Council Tax.  
Anyone who is liable to pay Council Tax can make a claim for Council Tax Benefit.
You can make a claim if you are working, unemployed or disabled.

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Find out if you might qualify for Housing Benefit or Council Tax Benefit.  Remember this calculation is an estimate based on the information you supply.  If you want to make an application for benefit  phone 01786 44 3210 for a form.  Usually Benefit will only start from the Monday after the Council receive your form so make your claim now.

Benefit  - Appeals

What to do if you do not agree with the amount of Benefit you have been given or any of the decisions made on your claim.

Benefit Fraud

If you feel that someone is cheating the benefits system, please call our Fraud Hotline on 01786 443088 or write to:

Customer Services,
Stirling Council,
Viewforth,
18-20 Pitt Terrace,
Stirling.  FK8 2ET.

You can also call the National Benefit Fraud Hotline on 0800 854440 if you would prefer.

Changes of Circumstances

You must tell us straight away about any changes in circumstances for you, your partner, or anyone else who lives with you.  

You can tell us by

If you do not tell us straight away you may lose out on Benefit, but if you have been paid too much Benefit you will have to pay it back.

Full details about Welfare Benefits are available from the Department of Work and Pensions.

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Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Application Forms

Where to get more information

You can contact us by:

  • Telephone on 01786 443210 between 8.30am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday (3.30pm Wednesdays)
  • For local rate calls from Crianlarich, Inveruglas, Killin, Lochearnhead, Mugdock and Tyndrum, dial 0845 277 7000;
  • For Minicom dial 01786 464599
  • In writing to Customer Services address above
  • e-mailing