Get Torbay Council Housing Benefit

If you're self-employed, you can apply for Housing Benefit. We'll assess how much income you get from your self-employed work, and use this to work out if you are entitled to benefit. You'll also need to tell us about any other income you or your partner has.

Housing Benefit can help you pay your rent if you're unemployed, on a low income or claiming benefits. It's being replaced by Universal Credit. You can make a new claim for Housing Benefit if any of the following apply: ... you're in supported, sheltered or temporary housing.

If you are working age or in a couple where both are working age, you are no longer able to make a new claim for Housing Benefit, unless you receive a Severe Disability Premium (SDP). In most cases, if you want to make a new claim, you will need to claim Universal Credit instead.

If you or your partner are working, or thinking of starting work, as a self employed person you might qualify for welfare benefits to top up your income.

You might be able to get Housing Benefit to help pay your rent if you're on a low income or you claim benefits. Housing Benefit is paid by your local council. If you own your home, check if you can get help to pay your mortgage interest instead. Most people can't make a new claim for Housing Benefit.

You can claim these benefits even if you are over State Pension age as long as your income is low enough: Housing Benefit. Council Tax Support. ... Working Tax Credit (you can't make new claims for this, but if you're already getting it you can carry on receiving it)