Benefits and money
You can apply for a range of benefits if you're on a low income, struggling to pay your bills or having other financial difficulties. Find information about available benefits and get benefits advice.
Use our free and anonymous benefits calculator to check what support you could be entitled to, and seek financial avice and guidance.
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Get benefits and money advice
Find out what benefits you're entitled to or arrange an appointment with a member of our dedicated Benefits Advice team.
https://www.york.gov.uk/BenefitsAdvice -
Change of circumstances and benefits
You must tell us immediately about any changes which could affect housing benefit.
https://www.york.gov.uk/BenefitsChangeOfCircumstances -
Housing Benefit
If you pay rent you may be able to claim housing benefit to help you with your rent payments.
https://www.york.gov.uk/HousingBenefitInformation -
How Housing Benefit is worked out
Housing benefit is means tested - to work out your entitlement, we compare your weekly income and your 'needs figure'.
https://www.york.gov.uk/HousingBenefitCalculations -
How Housing Benefit is paid
How housing benefit is paid whether you are a council, housing association or private tenant.
https://www.york.gov.uk/HousingBenefitPayments -
View your benefits details online
You can access services and information for benefits claims online using the Citizen Access Benefits portal.
https://www.york.gov.uk/ViewBenefitsOnline -
Benefit fraud
Benefit fraud is a criminal offence.... You're committing benefit fraud if you intentionally don't report a change in circumstances or are dishonest in order to get benefits.
https://www.york.gov.uk/BenefitFraud -
Benefit cap
There's a limit on the total amount of benefit that working age people can get; this is called the benefit cap.
https://www.york.gov.uk/BenefitCap -
Non-dependant benefit deductions
Housing benefit and council tax support are reduced for each 'non-dependant' living in your home; these deductions are fixed sums dependant upon the non-dependant's age and weekly income.
https://www.york.gov.uk/NonDependantDeductions -
Benefits Privacy Notice
Privacy notice for the Benefits service area.
https://www.york.gov.uk/privacy/benefits