Housing & Council Tax Benefit

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 2011

The Government is making changes to the Local Housing Allowance rules from April 2011. These changes will affect 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 & Council Tax Benefits at our Benefits office below:

 Revenue & Benefits Services

      Bournemouth Borough Council

      Town Hall

      St Stephen’s Road

      Bournemouth

      BH2 6EB

 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

 01202 451592 for all Housing & Council Tax Benefit enquiries.

      Monday to Thursday from 8.30 am to 5.00pm

      Friday from 8.30 am to 4.15pm 

Fax  the Benefits office on:

01202 451004

  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|.