HOUSING BENEFIT If you pay your rent by Housing Benefit entitlement, you will be required to apply for Housing Benefit to the local authority. It is your responsibility to ensure that all claims for Housing Benefit are made by you and in line with the Housing Benefit requirements. Changes to circumstances affecting your income should be reported immediately to the local authority, including any changes to your household. You will receive an entitlement letter telling you how much Housing Benefit will be sent to the Co-operative on your behalf. Housing Benefit is paid to the Co-operative four-weekly in arrears against your monthly rent charge. The shortfall in the difference is paid at the end of each December by the Housing Benefit section of Glasgow City Council Finance Department. You will either receive full Housing Benefit in which ALL of your rent will be paid or partial Housing Benefit in which part of your rent will be paid. This is calculated on your income and what type of other benefits you may receive and who is living with you. If there is rent due after this calculation you are responsible for paying this to the Co-operative. It is your responsibility to respond directly to the Housing Benefit section of the council if they send you any correspondence. Otherwise your benefits may be cancelled or adjusted. WELFARE BENEFITS The Co-operative has a Welfare Benefits Adviser who is available by appointment on Thursdays. They can advise if you are claiming the benefit, whether you may be entitled to other benefits and can assist you with making a claim. If you have received a notification from the Housing Benefit office of a reclaim of benefit due to an overpayment, the Welfare Benefit Advisor can help you appeal this. If you are working and think you may be entitled to Housing Benefit
HOUSING BENEFIT If you pay your rent by Housing Benefit entitlement, you will be required to apply for Housing Benefit to the local authority. It is your responsibility to ensure that all claims for Housing Benefit are made by you and in line with the Housing Benefit requirements. Changes to circumstances affecting your income should be reported immediately to the local authority, including any changes to your household. You will receive an entitlement letter telling you how much Housing Benefit will be sent to the Co-operative on your behalf. Housing Benefit is paid to the Co-operative four-weekly in arrears against your monthly rent charge. The shortfall in the difference is paid at the end of each December by the Housing Benefit section of Glasgow City Council Finance Department. You will either receive full Housing Benefit in which ALL of your rent will be paid or partial Housing Benefit in which part of your rent will be paid. This is calculated on your income and what type of other benefits you may receive and who is living with you. If there is rent due after this calculation you are responsible for paying this to the Co-operative. It is your responsibility to respond directly to the Housing Benefit section of the council if they send you any correspondence. Otherwise your benefits may be cancelled or adjusted. WELFARE BENEFITS The Co-operative has a Welfare Benefits Adviser who is available by appointment on Thursdays. They can advise if you are claiming the benefit, whether you may be entitled to other benefits and can assist you with making a claim. If you have received a notification from the Housing Benefit office of a reclaim of benefit due to an overpayment, the Welfare Benefit Advisor can help you appeal this. If you are working and think you may be entitled to Housing Benefit
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