Payment details
If you receive Housing Benefit and rent from a private landlord
or Housing Association, Housing Benefit payments are made on a
Friday by either BACS or cheque. BACS payments should normally be
received in your bank account the following Tuesday (or Wednesday
if a bank holiday week). Cheques should be received within a few
days of being sent out.
The normal payment dates for Housing Benefit if you rent from a
private landlord or Housing Association for 2011 and 2012 are
as follows:-
18.11.11, 16.12.11, 13.01.12, 10.02.12,
09.03.12, 06.04.12, 04.05.12, 01.06.12,
29.06.12, 27.07.12, 24.08.12, 21.09.12,
19.10.12, 16.11.12 and 14.12.12.
If you rent from the Council, your Housing Benefit will be
credited directly to your rent account. If you have any
queries on how much rent to pay please contact your Housing
Officer.
If you receive Council Tax Benefit, your payment will be
credited directly to your Council Tax account. You will then
receive a revised bill showing what amounts you need to pay (if
any) and the dates you need to pay.