Housing and Benefits
This section includes information on help finding a home in Aldershot and Farnborough - including details about your housing options, where to get housing advice and support and what to do if you find yourself homeless.
We provide council tax and housing benefits to those who need a bit of help and you can find out if you are eligible and how to claim.
Features
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How we allocate housing
Find out if you are eligible for help finding a home.
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Council tax support
Info on council tax support and how to claim.
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Homelessness
Homelessness advice and what to do if you see someone sleeping rough.
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Welfare reform and benefits changes
Proposed changes to benefits, or 'welfare reform', may affect you now or in the future.
Claiming housing benefit and council tax support.
Information on the types of support available, who can claim them and how to claim.
Council tax support
Find out more about council tax support and how to apply for help with your council tax bill.
Local Housing Allowance (LHA) for private tenants
If you are renting a property or room from a private landlord, we use the local housing allowance to work out how much housing benefit you get.
Changes that could affect your benefits
You must tell us about all changes in circumstances immediately. It is a criminal offence not to report a change.
Benefits advice and support
Help with your benefit, including how to appeal a decision on your benefit, what to do if we pay you too much and where to get advice.
Rushmoor Home Finder
If you are in our housing allocation pool, you can use Rushmoor Home Finder to help find a housing association home.
Homelessness and urgent housing need
If you are homeless, face losing your home or are in urgent housing need, we can help you.
Help to adapt or improve your home
Find out about grants and loans to adapt your home and advice on saving money on your fuel bills.
Landlords
Advice for landlords and information on houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and local housing allowance (LHA).
Bringing empty properties back into use
Bringing an empty home back into use can improve the whole neighbourhood.
Welfare reform and benefits changes
Proposed changes to benefits, or 'welfare reform', may affect you now or in the future.
Contacts
Benefits
benefits@rushmoor.gov.uk
Tel: 01252 398914
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Housing options
housingoptions@rushmoor.gov.uk
Tel: 01252 398634
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Private sector housing
privatehousing@rushmoor.gov.uk
Tel: 01252 398980
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