Important changes for people receiving Child Benefit

From 2 November 2009, Child Benefit will no longer be considered when you claim for Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit.

So, if you are on a low income and Child Benefit previously stopped you claiming, you may now be entitled to help with your rent and Council Tax payments.

You can claim Housing Benefit if you have to pay rent for a property that you live in and you receive Income Support, Income Based Job Seeker's Allowance, Guaranteed Pension Credit or if you are on a low income.

Find out more here 

Use the online benefit calculator  to find out if you can make a claim.

Our Housing Benefit Advice team can to help you identify your entitlement and fill in the forms and answer any queries that you may have regarding your benefits. 

To find out more contact

Paul or Gina on 0113 2141939 – for Holbeck, Beeston, Hunslet, Middleton or Rothwell residents

Mark on 0113 2144325 – for Swarcliffe, Whinmoor, Morley, Garforth or Kippax residents

Housing Benefit

You can claim Housing Benefit if you have to pay rent for a property that you live in and you receive Income Support, Income Based Job Seeker's Allowance, Guaranteed Pension Credit or if you are on a low income.

You can download an application form from the link to the right of this page, or you can collect one from any of our offices or One Stop Centres.

If you think you may be entitled to Housing Benefit it is your responsibility to make a claim.

Aire Valley Homes Leeds has Benefit Advisors to help you identify your entitlement, help you fill in the forms and answer any queries that you may have regarding your benefits.  

For further details call 0800 915 6660, 0113 2243725 or 0113 2141793
Or e-mail avhleeds.debt.recovery@avhleeds.org.uk.

Leeds Benefits Service can help you with Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit, School Clothing Allowance and Free School Meals. They can provide you with correspondence in Braille, large print, tape or another language tape, and provide you with an interpreter if required.

They will also arrange a home visit if you are housebound.

How to contact Leeds Benefits Service

You can call in and see them at any Council One Stop Centre in Leeds.
Telephone: 0113 222 4404        
Email:  lcc.benefits@leeds.gov.uk

Opening Times:
Monday to Thursday: 08:30 to 17:00.
Friday: 08:30 to 16:30.
Closed on Wednesdays from 15:00 and 16:00.

If you need to contact them by phone their busiest times are all day each Monday and between 09:00 and 10:30 every morning, so they may take a little longer to answer your call during these times.