Change of Circumstances

If there is a change in your circumstances which may make a difference to your Housing or Council Tax Benefit claim you need to be aware of the following:

If the change will mean that we will pay you more benefit, we will only amend your claim from the Monday after you tell us about it, unless you tell us within one month of the change.

If the change will mean that we will pay you less benefit, we will amend your claim from the Monday after the change (this may mean you have been paid too much and you will need to repay it).

PLEASE NOTE:

Telling the Department for Work and Pensions of a change does not mean that they will automatically tell the Council. You must also tell us.

Examples of changes in circumstances that you must tell us about are:

if you change address
a change in your income/capital, your partner's income/capital or the income of any non-dependants who live with you
if someone joins or leaves the household
if you have to go into hospital or claim for someone who goes into hospital
if you have to go into residential care or a nursing home
a change in your rent

You must tell us about any changes in your circumstances in writing, as soon as the change occurs.

You should always let us know if your circumstances change. We will then be able to help you to ensure that you are paid the correct amount of benefit.

Contact Details

	Benefits Services Daventry District Council Lodge Road Daventry Northants NN11 4FP
	+44 (0)1327 302307 (Telephone)
	revenues@daventrydc.gov.uk