Please note that our Revenues and benefits services have moved offices. The new address is: West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU.

The addresses on some of our forms may not have been changed yet so please make sure you post any forms to our new address.

Application forms 

• Discretionary Housing Award (PDF 18Kb)
• Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit change of address (PDF 149Kb)
• Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit claim form (PDF 244Kb)
• Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit review form (PDF 241Kb)
• Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit starting work form (PDF 153Kb)
• Rent and expenses declaration – to be completed by landlord/landlady (PDF 20.1Kb)
• Request to cease paying Housing Benefit direct to landlord/landlady (PDF 23Kb)
• Request to pay Housing Benefit direct to landlord/landlady (PDF 23Kb)
• Self employed profit and loss income (PDF 479Kb)

Leaflets

• Appeals – Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (PDF 215Kb)
• Benefit rates - Suffolk County Council (PDF 100Kb)
• Change of circumstances (PDF 400Kb)
• Child care costs (PDF 621Kb)
• Civil Partnerships (PDF 137Kb)
• Direct payment of Housing Benefit –a landlord's guide (PDF 215Kb)
• Extra help for rent or Council Tax (PDF 203Kb)
• Housing Benefits and family – close relatives (PDF 36Kb)
• Housing Benefits and students (PDF 57Kb)
• How to claim backdated benefit (PDF 417Kb)
• How to claim benefit on two homes (PDF 545Kb)
• How you can help us to establish your identity (PDF 672Kb)
• Interviews under caution (PDF 165Kb)
• Local Housing Allowance an introduction (PDF 34Kb)
• Local Housing Allowance if you are a care leaver aged 22 or under (PDF 33Kb)
• Local Housing Allowance if you are aged 25 or over (PDF 34Kb)
• Local Housing Allowance if you are a couple (PDF 33Kb)
• Local Housing Allowance tenants who are likely to have difficulty paying their rent (PDF 34Kb)
• Local Housing Allowance if you are severely disabled (PDF 32Kb)
• Local Housing Allowance money advice for tenants (PDF 38Kb)
• Local Housing Allowance information for private landlords (PDF 37Kb)
• Local Housing Allowance reviews and appeals (PDF 33Kb)
• Local Housing Allowance rights and responsibilities (PDF 34Kb)
• Local Housing Allowance working out (PDF 35Kb)
• Non-dependants (PDF 379Kb)
• Savings investments property (PDF 377Kb)
• Second Adult Rebate (PDF 389Kb)

Please be aware that these leaflets will print in colour on multiple A4 sheet paper.

Housing and Council Tax Benefit Service

Frequently asked questions

Do I qualify - quick online calculator

Forms and leaflets

Council Tax and Housing Benefit Fraud

Independent advice

Change of circumstances

Key contacts

Help us improve our service

Complaints, comments and suggestions

Safeguard Policy (PDF 237Kb)