How long is housing benefit paid for
- Once you start getting Housing Benefit payment can continue indefinitely provided you remain entitled to it.
- You must however report ALL changes of circumstances which might alter the amount of Housing Benefit you get. These include the following but there may be others:
- changes in income (including other benefits)
- changes in capital
- changes in the number of people who live with you.
- change in your address
- change in the tenancy agreement (e.g. rent amount)
- If you are not sure whether to report a change, you should do so anyway.
- If you do not report a change, you may be underpaid, or you may cause an overpayment which you will have to pay back later. You may also be committing fraud.
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