Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit are national benefits which local councils pay out on behalf of the government. Derby Benefits works out these benefits for people who live in Derby.

Housing Benefit is a benefit based on your income that gives cash help towards your rent. Council Tax Benefit is a benefit based on your income that gives help towards your Council Tax.

Housing Benefit for private tenants is paid by cheque or by BACS to the tenant or their landlord. Housing Benefit for council tenants, and Council Tax Benefit are both paid straight into rent and council tax accounts.

The amount of benefit entitlement depends on the following:

• Household details – such as whether a non-dependant lives with you. A non-dependant is someone other than your partner or dependent children, who lives in your household.
• Your income
• Your capital and savings
• The amount of rent you pay

What is Second Adult Rebate?

If you do not qualify for Council Tax Benefit, we may be able to pay you another benefit known as Second Adult Rebate.

You will need to  fill in the Benefits application form to apply for either Council Tax Benefit or Second Adult Rebate.

We will automatically decide whether you should get Council Tax Benefit or Second Adult Rebate.  You will always be paid the highest of the two benefits.

You can get more information about Second Adult Rebate by visiting our Council Tax section.