You may be entitled to some Housing Benefit from Calderdale or Sheffield Council to help you pay your rent.
You could be entitled to full or part Housing Benefit if
- You are on benefits eg JSA, Income Support, Incapacity Benefit, Pension Credit
- You work and are on a low wage
- You don’t have too much capital/savings – the limit is £16000 unless you are on Guaranteed Pension Credit (for people 60 and over)
How to claim
If you are a new Pennine tenant
We will give you a Housing Benefit form before you sign up for your property and a list of documents you will need to make the claim.
When you sign up for the property, we will check and verify your claim (this means we copy and stamp the documents you bring). We send this to the relevant Housing Benefit office who will work out if you are entitled to any Housing Benefit.
If you are already a Pennine tenant
If you are not sure if you could be entitled to any Housing Benefit, please ask your local Housing Office. Or, you can make a claim by calling the telephone number below. Alternatively, you can work out whether you may be entitled to Housing Benefit by using the on-line Benefit Calculator.
- Calderdale Benefits Assessment Unit
- 0845 245 8000
- for more information and to download a claim form, click www.calderdale.gov.uk
- Sheffield Benefits Call Centre
- 0114 273 6777
- for more information and to download a claim form, click www.sheffield.gov.uk
If you have not managed to find the information you require or require further assistance please contact your Housing Office.
