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Benefits advice

Calculator icon Being aware what benefits you are entitled to and how much you can claim is not always easy to work out.

In fact, over £19 billion goes unclaimed every year.

Unsure what benefits you can claim?

If you are unsure what benefits you are entitled to, call our Money Advice Team on 01204 328000 and we will complete a quick benefit calculation over the phone for you.

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On these pages you can find out about the following benefits:

Help with making a benefits claim or what to do if your claim is refused

Checking you’re getting the right benefits

Council Tax Support

Universal Credit and FAQs 

Housing benefit (HB)

Bedroom tax

Discretionary housing payment

Discretionary Council Tax Reduction Scheme

Benefit changes: welfare reform

Download helpful factsheets

Bedroom-tax-factsheet-v2[pdf] 174KB Benefit changes - under 35's Fact Sheet- V5-0617.pdf[pdf] 125KB Council Tax Support - Fact Sheet - V1 0417.pdf [pdf] 100KB Council Tax Support Change - April 17 Fact Sheet - V1 0317.pdf [pdf] 102KB Discretionary-Housing-Payment-v2-June-2022[pdf] 133KB Housing-benefit-Fact-sheet-v2-June-2022[pdf] 182KB Universal credit - Fact Sheet - V1 0417.pdf [pdf] 104KB

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  1. Different ways to pay your rent
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    1. Help with making a benefits claim
    2. Checking you're getting the right benefits
    3. Council Tax Support
    4. Universal Credit
    5. Universal Credit FAQs
    6. Housing benefit (HB)
    7. Bedroom tax
    8. Discretionary Housing Payment
    9. Discretionary Council Tax Reduction Scheme
    10. Benefit changes: welfare reform
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  5. How we set your rent
  6. Paying for Bolton at Home services
  7. Lowering your household bills - gas, electric & water
  8. Managing your rent account

Need help and advice?

If you're struggling to pay your rent or arrears, please contact us:

Call: 01204 328000 

Email: income.management@boltonathome.org.uk so we can assist you.

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