Benefits

Welcome to the Benefits Section of our Website. Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support is financial assistance towards your rent and Council Tax. It is paid by Kettering Borough Council and is a means tested benefit/support based on regulations set by the government.

Before filling in a form please utilise the entitlement calculator to see whether you may have an entitlement to benefit/support.

Do It Online

If you are in doubt as to whether you may have an entitlement to benefit/support after using this calculator please contact us to request a benefit claim form. You can get an application form by telephoning 01536 534235, visiting one of our Customer Service Centres or by requesting an application form online to be sent out to you in the post.

Most requested information...

How to make a Benefit/Support claim
Find out how to make a benefit claim for Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support and check your entitlement with our online benefit calculator.
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support
Are you entitled to help with your rent or council tax? Find out what benefits are available.
Fast Tracking Claim
Kettering Borough Council has introduced this promise to speed up the processing of your benefit/support claim.
Local Housing Allowance
View our Local Housing Allowance pages to find landlord forum dates and other LHA information. Alternatively you can download our LHA leaflet.
Local Housing Allowance Rates and bedroom calculator
Kettering Borough Council current LHA rates and how to calculate your LHA bedroom entitlement using our online calculator
Can a bank take Housing Benefit to pay an overdraft?
Find information and advice regarding your Right to
Appropriation