Housing and Council Tax Benefit - Information Required for a Claim
When making a claim for Housing and Council Tax Benefit, you must provide details to support your application and, if applicable, your partner's too.
We will need to see the following:
Evidence of income
- Earned income
We will need your most recent consecutive payslips (five if paid weekly, three if paid fortnightly or two if paid monthly) or a certificate of earned income. A form for this can be obtained from the Benefits Service
- Other income
We will require an official letter confirming the date that payment commenced, how much you receive and the frequency you are paid
- Self employment
If you are self-employed, we will need to see detailed accounts to show your income and expenditure, with receipts and invoice for all transactions connected with income and expenditure.
- State benefits
If you are in receipt of any benefits, we will need to see a notification letter of your entitlement or your payment book
Identification
You and, if applicable, your partner will have to confirm your identity. One of the documents listed here will be enough to satisfy this requirement. However, we may ask you to provide further evidence of your identification.
National Insurance Number
This number is issued to you by the Department for Work and Pensions. Please contact us if you can't find any information to confirm your, or your partner's, National Insurance Number.
You can usually find this number in documents such as:
- Benefit payment book
- National Insurance card
- Pension books
- P45 (given to you when you leave a job)
- P60 (annual tax statement)
- Wage slip
Proof of rent
If you are applying for Housing Benefit, you will need to provide proof of your rent and tenancy by providing one of the following:
- Current rent book
- Letter from your landlord/agent
- Tenancy agreement
Alternatively, you can ask your landlord to complete a Bracknell Forest Borough Council rent proof form.
The document must contain the following information:
- Name and address of your landlord
- The date that your tenancy began
- How much your rent is
- How often you must pay your rent either weekly, monthly or 4 weekly
- Name and address of the owner of the property
Further information
Depending on your individual circumstances, there may be other information that you could be asked to provide. The Benefit Service can advise you further on exactly what information will be required.
Please note that we can only accept original documents. Photocopies cannot be accepted unless this has been agreed by an authorised benefit officer. Your documents will be returned to you once they have been verified.
If you require further information, please contact us using the details on the right.
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