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• Moving to another council or housing association home

  Moving to another council or housing association home Moving to another council home or housing association home

• Showing habitual residence to get help with housing

  If you moved or returned to the UK in the last 2 years, check if you need to be habitually resident and what evidence you need to prove

• Check if you can get Housing Benefit

  Check if you can claim Housing Benefit to help pay your rent - most people have to claim Universal Credit instead.

• Moving to another council home or housing association home

  If your council home doesn’t meet your needs, you might be able to move to a different one. Find out more about mutual exchange and tenancy transfer

• If you’re offered an unsuitable council or housing association home

  Check if the home you're offered is suitable for your needs. Check how to refuse the housing offer if it isn't suitable.

• Challenge the council’s decision about your housing application

  Check what to do if you disagree with the council's decision. Check how to ask for a review - this depends on why you’re challenging the decision

• The council says you've had a Housing Benefit overpayment

  Check if you’ve been overpaid Housing Benefit and find out how to challenge an overpayment.

• Check how much Housing Benefit you can get

  Find out how much housing benefit you can get. You might be able to get all your rent paid or just some of it depending on your circumstances.