If your landlord is the council, then Housing Benefit will be paid to them direct. You don't have to do anything.
How Housing Benefit is paid
Landlord
The person you pay rent to is the landlord.
Housing Benefit
You can get help to pay your rent. It is called either Housing Benefit or Local Housing Allowance. It is paid by the council.
If your landlord is not the council, you can choose how the money is paid.
Landlord
The person you pay rent to is the landlord.
You can tell the Housing Benefit people to:
send you a cheque by post
Housing Benefit
You can get help to pay your rent. It is called either Housing Benefit or Local Housing Allowance. It is paid by the council.
Cheque
This is a piece of paper that you can fill in to pay money to people.
put the money straight into your bank account
Bank account
You can put money in the bank and leave it there. Then when you need it you can take the money out to pay for things.
or pay the money direct to your landlord.
Landlord
The person you pay rent to is the landlord.
The benefits adviser at the Housing Benefit office should help you to fill in the form correctly.
Benefits adviser
A benefits advisor could help you claim disability living allowance. They can also tell you about other benefits you might get.
Housing Benefit office
This is where you can go and talk to people about your Housing Benefit.
You might need to make an appointment to see them.
Or if you have a support worker, ask them to support you.
Or go to the Citizens Advice Bureau and ask to speak to the benefits adviser. They will help with Housing Benefit and also other benefits you might be entitled to.
Citizens Advice Bureau
They help people who have money worries. They also help people claim benefits they are entitled to.
Benefits adviser
A benefits advisor could help you claim disability living allowance. They can also tell you about other benefits you might get.
Housing Benefit
You can get help to pay your rent. It is called either Housing Benefit or Local Housing Allowance. It is paid by the council.
Benefits
Money that is paid to people by the government. There are lots of different types of benefits and some people get more than one type.