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• Check if a room counts as an extra bedroom for Housing Benefit

  for a single bed, or people might have to go through it to get to another room. Check how many rooms you can have for Housing Benefit You can have 1 bedroom for each person who’s single and aged 16 or older. 2

• Check how much Housing Benefit you can get

  Allowance for looking after you. You can get Housing Benefit for a 2-bed flat if someone has to regularly stay over in a separate room so they can give you overnight care. If you claim other benefits

• Help with filling in the Attendance Allowance form

  tasks repeatedly (2 or more times) during the night or just once if it's for 20 minutes or more - for example if you need help getting out of bed, going to the toilet or changing the sheets if you have

• If you're offered housing because you're homeless

  it’s no longer suitable. If you came to the UK less than 2 years before you applied as homeless, you might have to stay in a hostel, bed and breakfast or hotel for longer. If you’re offered a home

• If your tax credits have stopped

  If your tax credits have stopped This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Your working tax credits or child tax

• Getting a lodger

  this. Your lodger's room will still be calculated as spare and you’ll still be affected by the reduction. Example Rupa lives on her own in a 2-bed housing association flat at a rent of £100 a week. Rupa

• Student housing - living in halls

  provide single rooms with shared bathrooms, kitchens and communal areas, others provide ensuite rooms with shared cooking and communal areas. Some halls also provide meals and a bed linen and cleaning

• Applying for Council Tax Reduction

  You’ll have to apply to your local council to get Council Tax Reduction (CTR) or Second Adult Rebate. Before you apply you need to check if you’re eligible for CTR or the Second Adult Rebate

• Challenging a working or child tax credits decision - mandatory reconsideration

  Challenging a working or child tax credits decision - mandatory reconsideration This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice

• Paying council tax if you’re a student

  a council tax bill is calculated A full council tax bill is based on at least 2 adults living in a property. A discount is applied for people living on their own, and for those who live with people who don’t