Housing Benefit cuts for social housing tenants from April 2013
Find out if you could be affected by cuts to Housing Benefit if your home is too large for you.
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Cuts to Housing Benefit if your social housing is too large
Explains that housing benefit could be cut if you are a social housing tenant of working age and your home is considered to be bigger than you need.
Circumstances which can affect whether your Housing Benefit is cut
Explains the circumstances which can affect whether your housing benefit is cut, if your home is considered to be bigger than you need.
What you can do if your Housing Benefit is cut
Things you can do if you are told that your housing benefit will be cut because your home is considered to be bigger than you need, including taking in a lodger, moving home and trying to increase your income.
Housing Benefit - bedroom calculator for social housing tenants
Calculate how many bedrooms you're entitled to for Housing Benefit if you're a council or housing association tenant.






