Report a change in circumstances
Already claiming and want to tell us about a change in your circumstances ?
These are some common changes that need to be reported:-
HOUSING BENEFIT (HB) HB claims need to be updated if your circumstances change. Examples of changes that may affect the amount of HB you are entitled to:-
| COUNCIL TAX SUPPORT (LCTS) LCTS is assessed using Income Bands, which means we don't need to know about ALL changes, so here are some examples of changes that should be reported:-
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If your email or telephone number changes |
Tell us ONLINE and ON TIME!
Complete the online change of circumstances form and attach any documents.
Where any additional information is required, we will contact you by telephone, text, email or by letter.
Have questions? Get in touch at benefits@gosport.gov.uk
Income Bands
If you receive Income Support, Income-Related Job Seekers Allowance or Income-Related Employment Support Allowance (known as Income-Related Benefits) you will receive a LCTS discount of 70% (band 1). This does not include Universal Credit.
If you do not receive an Income-Related Benefit, we will calculate your discount based on your income and people in your household. The table below shows the Household types and Income Bands used:-
Single Person | Single with 1 Child | Single with 2+ Children | Couple | Couple with 1 Child | Couple with 2+ Children | Amount we will reduce your Council Tax by: |
£0 to £100 | £0 to £160 | £0 to £220 | £0 to £140 | £0 to £205 | £0 to £260 | 70% (band 2) |
£100.01 to £180 | £160.01 to £240 | £220.01 to £295 | £140.01 to £240 | £205.01 to £281 | £260.01 to £340 | 55% (band 3) |
£180.01 to £215 | £240.01 to £255 | £295.01 to £350 | £240.01 to £290 | £281.01 to £320 | £340.01 to £400 | 40% (band 4) |
£215.01 to £255 | £255.01 to £280 | £350.01 to £450 | £290.01 to £340 | £320.01 to £370 | £400.01 to £430 | 25% (band 5) |
More than £255 | More than £280 | More than £450 | More than £340 | More than £370 | More than £430 | 0% (band 6) |
For more information about electronic communications, see the Benefits directive (PDF) [146KB] authorising us to do this.