HOUSING BENEFIT & COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT
You may be able to get help with your rent and council tax if you are on low income. You may still qualify if you are working or retired and have savings of less than £16,000.
You need to be in rented accommodation to get Housing Benefit but you can be in rented accommodation or be an owner occupier to get Council Tax Benefit.
People on Income Support, Pension Credit or Employment Support Allowance (IR) generally receive full Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit unless they have non-dependants living with them, or they have savings of over £10,000 (from 2nd Nov. 2009) in which case they may receive a reduced rate.
People on the guarantee credit part of Pension Credit may receive some Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit even if they have over £16,000 in savings, although they may also receive a reduced rate of benefit if they have non-dependants living with them.
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