Advice and benefits

Apply for Benefits

Apply for Housing Benefit

Information on how to apply for Housing Benefit.

Apply for Council Tax Reduction

The Council Tax Reduction scheme helps people on low income with their Council Tax bills.

Apply for Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction

Information on how to apply for Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction

What evidence we need from you

Information on what evidence we need from you.

Providing evidence

Information on how to send us evidence

How we pay your Benefit

Information on how we pay your Benefit.

Tell us about a change

Information on how to inform us about a change that make affect your benefits.

Check if you’re entitled to benefits

Our benefits calculator will help you find out what benefits you can claim.

Apply for it

The following services are available to apply for online or access a form to download

Benefits provided by the Council

Discretionary Housing Payments

Discretionary Housing Payment can help if you are struggling to pay your rent.

Local Support Payments

If you live in Kensington and Chelsea and you need help due to an emergency or a crisis, you may be...

View your benefits Information

Information on how to manage your Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Reduction claim with a MyRBKC...

COVID-19: Benefits service

Information and support with benefits.

Help and Advice

Information about financial help and advice including the discretionary housing payment fund,...

Universal Credit

About Universal Credit

Universal Credit is the new welfare benefit for working age people.

Benefit Cap and other Housing Benefits Restrictions

Benefit cap

The benefit cap is a limit on the total amount of benefit you can get. It applies to most people...

Other Housing Benefit Restrictions

Information on Other Housing Benefit Restrictions.

Council Tax Reduction scheme

A new Council Tax Reduction scheme for 2021.

Council Tax Reduction scheme - Indicative rates of reduction

Information about the indicative rates of reduction under the banded income scheme.

Council Tax Reduction rates for a Single person

Council Tax reduction rates for a single person and examples of how the scheme could work.

Council Tax Reduction rates for a single parent with one child

Council Tax Reduction rates for a single parent with one child and examples of how the scheme could...

Council Tax Reduction rates for a single parent with two children

Council Tax Reduction rates for a single parent with two children and examples of how the scheme...

Council Tax Reduction rates for a couple with no children

Council Tax Reduction rates for a couple with no children and examples of how the scheme could work.

Council Tax Reduction rates for a couple with one child

Council Tax Reduction rates for a couple with one child and examples of how the scheme could work.

Council Tax Reduction rates for a couple with two children

Council Tax Reduction rates for a couple with two children and examples of how the scheme could...

Council Tax Reduction Scheme - Next steps

The next steps for the Council Tax Reduction Scheme.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) updates: We're here to help.

Benefits

COVID-19: Benefits service

Check if you’re entitled to benefits

View your benefits Information

Apply for Benefits

Apply for Housing Benefit

Apply for Council Tax Reduction

Apply for Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction

What evidence we need from you

Providing evidence

How we pay your Benefit

Tell us about a change

Check if you’re entitled to benefits

Apply for it

Benefits provided by the Council

Discretionary Housing Payments

Local Support Payments

View your benefits Information

COVID-19: Benefits service

Help and Advice

Universal Credit

About Universal Credit

Benefit Cap and other Housing Benefits Restrictions

Benefit cap

Other Housing Benefit Restrictions

Council Tax Reduction scheme

Council Tax Reduction scheme

Council Tax Reduction scheme - Indicative rates of reduction

Council Tax Reduction rates for a Single person

Council Tax Reduction rates for a single parent with one child

Council Tax Reduction rates for a single parent with two children

Council Tax Reduction rates for a couple with no children

Council Tax Reduction rates for a couple with one child

Council Tax Reduction rates for a couple with two children

Council Tax Reduction Scheme - Next steps