Housing & Council Tax Benefits

Mainstream Housing and Council Tax Benefit is a source of help to low income households. In some circumstances you may qualify to have 100% of your rent and Council Tax paid for you.

Please use the links to find out more.

• Housing and Council Tax Benefit Form
• Frequently asked questions about benefits
• Struggling to pay Rent or Council Tax?
• Local Housing Allowance
• National Fraud Initiative

Additional Council Tax and Housing Information is also available on our website;

• Council Tax Section
• Housing Section

You can also use the Benefits Adviser online tool from Directgov to get benefit advice, for you/your family or for someone else.

For further information please contact the Revenues Division on 01789 260991 or by email at benefits@stratford-dc.gov.uk or by fax on 01789 260969.