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Changes in your circumstances

 
If you do not tell us about changes in your circumstances, you could be paid too much benefit. If this occurs, you can be held responsible for paying back the overpayment.

You must tell us, in writing, about any changes in your circumstance that you think will affect your Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Benefit, such as:

  • changes to your income/wages/savings
  • changes to your Tax Credits
  • changes to your pension
  • changes to other people’s income living in your home
  • someone else moves into your property
  • you have a change of address
  • your children leaving school, starting work
  • anyone in your household going into hospital
  • leaving the country
  • birth of a child
  • changes to the amount of rent being charged.
It is your responsibility to tell us if your Income Support or Job Seekers Allowance stops. The Benefits Agency is not responsible for telling us about this type of change.

If you are not sure which changes you should tell us about, contact us and we will clarify the situation with you.

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