Online forms

These online forms are available for Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Reduction. To access them, click the relevant button below. Please note that all buttons on this page will open in a new window, allowing you to keep this page open while accessing the forms in separate tabs.

Online calculator 

Calculate your potential entitlement.

Online calculator

Claim form

Submit a new claim for Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction.

Claim form

Evidence submission form

Provide supporting documents for your claim.

Evidence submission form

Additional bedroom for overnight carer

Request an additional bedroom allowance for an overnight carer.

Apply for additional bedroom for overnight carer

Backdating request

Request to backdate your claim.

Backdating request

Change in circumstances form

Report any changes to your situation.

Change in circumstances form

Discretionary housing payment application

Apply for extra help with your rent.

Discretionary housing payment application form

Discretionary housing payment - rent in advance/deposit

Apply for help with rent in advance or a deposit.

Discretionary housing payment form - rent in advance/deposit

Extra room allowance for a disabled person 

Request an extra room allowance if you are disabled.

Extra room allowance for a disabled person

Overlap form - Benefit on two homes

Apply if you are claiming benefits for two homes.

Overlap form - Benefit on two homes

Persons from Abroad form

Complete this form if you are from abroad.

Persons from Abroad form 

Self-employed earnings form

Report your earnings if you are self-employed.

Self-employed earnings form

Second property form (LA1)

Report details of any second property you own.

Second property form (LA1)

Review form

Request a review of your current claim.

Review form

Nil income statement form

Provide a statement if you have no income.

Nil income statement form

ECTR1 - Application for Council Tax reduction

Apply for Council Tax Reduction only when advised by a Council Officer.

ECTR1 - Application for Council Tax Reduction

Statement form

For official use only.

Statement form

Age 18 Proforma

Use to assess eligibility for Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction when you turn 18.

Age 18 Proforma

For hostel providers:

• Hostel residents claim form

  For residents in hostels to make a claim. 

  Hostel residents claim form

• Change of room in same hostel form

  Notify us if you change rooms within the same hostel.

  Change of room In the same hostel form

For private landlords:

• LHA payment form

  Submit details for Local Housing Allowance payments.

  Download the LHA payment form (PDF)

Other downloadable forms:

• Certificate of earnings form

  Provide proof of earnings.

  Download the certificate of earnings form (PDF)

• Child care costs form

  Report your child care costs.

  Download the child care costs form (PDF)

• Consent to discuss housing benefit/Council Tax Reduction

  Give consent to discuss your claim with others.

  Download the consent to discuss Housing Benefit / Council Tax Reduction (PDF)

• Rent proof form: 

  For landlords to confirm rent where no formal written agreement exists.

  Download the rent proof form (PDF)