What are Council Tax benefit and housing benefit?

These benefits can help you pay your Council Tax and/or rent, whatever your age and whether or not you own your home.

Either you or your partner can claim and you can also claim on behalf of someone else if, for example, they are elderly or sick. You can also claim benefit based on the income of other adults living in your household, so if your own income or savings are too high to qualify you might still be able to get help.

See also : Alternative Council Tax benefit (second adult rebate).