Housing benefit changes may affect you. Knowing the impact of the cuts may help prepare you for further changes to housing benefit. How are you affected?

Find out about housing benefit, such as what housing benefit is, what it covers, who is entitled to receive it and what rules will apply to your situation.

Local housing allowance (LHA) is the housing benefit usually paid to people who rent privately. See our local housing allowance (LHA) page to find out more.

Advice about claiming housing benefit, including who can claim housing benefit, how to claim and what details you will need to provide to your council.

Changes to local housing allowance (LHA) will affect you if you are renting privately and receiving housing benefit. See what the changes to LHA mean to you.

Housing benefit for private tenants is subject to limits and some additional rules may apply. See how housing benefit rules for private tenants affect you.

Housing benefit for mobile homes can be claimed to help with rent or pitch fees for your mobile home if you receive welfare benefits or have a low income.

Backdating housing benefit is possible if you can show good cause. Our information pages will tell you more about claiming backdated housing benefit.

Housing benefit calculations are based on a number of things. Use our information to check your circumstances and see how your housing benefit is calculated.

Housing benefit delays occur all too frequently. Find out what to expect while you wait for a decision and what you can do if you haven't heard anything.

Understanding a housing benefit decision letter will help you to decide whether you agree with the decision. Find out what to do if you disagree with it.

If you think your housing benefit or local housing allowance (LHA) decision is wrong, find out how you can appeal or ask for a review.

Changes in circumstances may affect housing benefit. Find out which changes in circumstances you have to tell your council’s housing benefit office about.

Discretionary housing payments (DHP) are available if you are having trouble paying your rent. Check if you qualify for discretionary housing payments.

Housing benefit before moving in to a new home may be payable in some situations where you need to start paying rent before you can actually move in.

Housing benefit when moving out of your home can be paid for up to four weeks after you move out in some circumstances. Use our information to find out more.

Housing benefit for two homes can sometimes be paid, but usually you can only get housing benefit for one home. Check our information pages to find out more.

Housing benefit while away from home may be payable for up to 13 weeks as long as you intend to return back. In special circumstances it could be longer.

Housing benefit after a sale and rent back deal will be affected if other options were available. Our information on sale and rent back will tell you more.

Housing benefit if renting from family is subject to the type of rental arrangement and your relationship with the family member you are renting from.

Housing benefit for prisoners depends on a number of factors, including whether somebody is remanded, sent to prison or allowed home detention curfew (HDC).

Housing benefit for students depends on individual circumstances as well as whether you are a full-time or part-time student. Find out if you are eligible.

Housing benefit for young people aged between 16 and 34 is subject to a different set of rules than for those over 35. Find out how these rules affect you.

From January 2012, if you are single, in private rented housing and aged between 25 and 34, you will only be entitled to local housing allowance at the same rate as shared housing tenants. This may reduce your benefit and you may have to start thinking about your options for the future.

Dealing with a housing benefit shortfall can be worrying. See our information to find out what you can do and how to deal with a housing benefit shortfall.