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Housing Benefit & Local Council Tax Reduction

Housing Benefit is a government scheme to help you pay your rent which you may be entitled to from Bournemouth Borough Council if you are on a low income.

 

Important Changes from April 2013

The Government is making changes to Housing Benefit rules from April 2013. These changes may affect you so it is important that you know what the changes are|.

 

Important Changes from April 2011

In April 2011 the Government made changes to the Local Housing Allowance Rules.  These changes may have affected you so it is important that you know what the changes are|.

Contacting Revenue & Benefits Services

You can contact Revenue & Benefits Services for application forms or further information and advice about Housing Benefit and Local Council Tax Reduction at our Benefits office below:

envelope icon image Revenue & Benefits Services

            Bournemouth Borough Council

            Town Hall

            St Stephen’s Road

            Bournemouth

            BH2 6EB

An icon representing a person The Benefits Enquiry Counter is open:

            Monday to Thursday from 9.00 am to 4.30pm

            and on Friday's from 9.00 am to 4.00pm

telephone icon image 01202 451592 for all Housing & Local Council Tax Reduction enquiries.

            Monday to Thursday from 8.30 am to 5.00pm

            Friday from 8.30 am to 4.15pm 

fax icon imageFax  the Benefits office on:

  01202 451004

email icon image  revenue&benefits@bournemouth.gov.uk| or

            benefits@bournemouth.gov.uk|

 

Please note that to be fair to all, email communication is treated the same as other correspondence and consequently you may not receive an immediate response. You will however receive an acknowledgement of receipt immediately

 

Feedback

We always appreciate feedback or comments on the quality and the ease of accessing information on this site or any aspect of the service you have received, regardless of the method used. To facilitate this, feedback and comments can be emailed to the attention of the Revenue & Benefits Customer Service Manager at revenue&benefits@bournemouth.gov.uk|.

Related Information

 

Postal Address Customer Services Centre,
St Stephens Road, Bournemouth, Dorset
BH2 6EB
Telephone 01202 451451
Fax 01202 454690
Minicom 01202 454974
Email Enquiries
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