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Council telephone systems

We are moving to a new telephone system. This may cause some initial issues and disruption to calls while it is being set up. If you have any issues, you may wish to call back at another time. We appreciate your patience whilst the new system is implemented and apologise for any disruption that you may experience. 

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    • Housing Benefit, Universal Credit and Council Tax Reduction

      • Changes to Housing Benefit
      • How and when we pay your Housing Benefit
      • Weekly Housing Benefit rates for private tenants
      • Proof you need to provide to support your benefit claim
      • How to send us proof to support your benefit claim
      • Apply for a Council Tax Reduction
      • Changes you need to tell us about if you claim benefits
      • How people living with you can affect your benefits
      • Housing Benefit Landlords and the landlord portal
      • Paying Housing Benefit straight to your landlord
      • Benefit cap
      • What happens when we pay you too much benefit
      • How we recover overpaid Housing Benefit you owe
      • Reduce your benefit overpayment
    • Financial help and support

      • Proof you need to provide to support your benefit claim
      • How to send us proof to support your benefit claim
      • Get help with moving costs, rent or Council Tax you owe
      • Get emergency help with food, energy bills or other essentials
      • Online services
      • Appeal against a benefit decision
      • Get help from financial advice services
      • Financial wellbeing for staff
      • About your welfare rights
      • Benefits advice and training
      • Download forms for benefit claims
      • Download forms for landlords or third parties

Benefits and financial advice

How to claim benefits, who to contact if you need help and where to get further advice.

Apply for Housing Benefit Apply for a Council Tax Reduction Tell us about a change Apply for extra help with rental costs or Council Tax Send us proof to support a benefit claim Get help and advice from Adult Social Care
Housing Benefit, Universal Credit and Council Tax Reduction
Apply for Council Tax Reduction if on Universal Credit and Housing Benefit. Also what to do if we pay you too much benefit.
Financial help and support
Apply for emergency financial help, make a benefits appeal and find out where to get benefits advice.
Housing benefit claim review

If we have asked you to complete a review of your claim, find the required form here.

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Benefits and financial advice

  • Phone lines are open 9:30am to 1:30pm Monday to Friday, apart from Public Holidays.   

    Please note that we often experience high levels of contact. Please use our online services available as an alternative.  

    Apply for emergency financial help, make a benefits appeal or find out where to get benefits advice

    Submit supporting evidence for your Housing Benefits claim

  • Brighton & Hove City Council, PO Box 2929, Brighton, BN1 1PS

  • 01273 292 000
  • housing.benefits@brighton-hove.gov.uk

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