Falkirk Council

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Schemes were introduced by the Government to help people on low incomes pay their Rent and Council Tax.

Housing Benefit helps people who pay their rent to the Council or to a private landlord or housing association.
To find out if you can claim, read the Who Can Claim and Who Can't Claim pages.

Council Tax Benefit helps people who are liable to pay their Council Tax bill.  It does not cover Water and Waste Water charges.

You may also get Second Adult Rebate if you share your home with another adult (not your partner or civil partner) who is unable to pay towards the Council Tax.

To find out if you can claim, read the Who Can Claim and Who Can't Claim pages.

Do you know that you can still claim these benefits even whilst you are in work?

Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit can be paid to people who are working and earning.

Almost everyone can be better off in work receiving in-work benefits such as Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Working Tax Credit.

• Benefits Adviser (Directgov)
  Benefit advice, an estimate of how much you may get, and to find out how changing your circumstances will affect your benefits, for example if you start work.
• Benefits and help when going back to work (Directgov)
  Remember: Most people are better off moving into work, read the Better off leaflet (PDF, 2.1MB) where people who have done so share their experiences.