If you are a council tenant, your benefit is paid directly to your rent account.

If you are not a council tenant, we will pay your housing benefit fortnightly or four-weekly in arrears. Payment will be made by cheque or directly into your bank account.

We are not able to pay your landlord your benefit in every case. If you ask us to pay directly to your landlord, payment will be made to them four-weekly in arrears.

If you ask for payments to be made to you and you fall behind with paying your rent by eight weeks or more, your landlord can ask us to pay your housing benefit directly to them.

Council Tax benefit will show as a reduction on your Council Tax bill.