Housing benefit

Housing benefit is a scheme to help people pay their rent to the Council, a housing association or a private landlord.

Aged 25 to 34 and single – Important information about your housing benefit. From 1 January 2012, new rules apply. You will only be entitled to the shared room rate. View our factsheet for further information (pdf).

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Housing Benefit
Tel:
020 8690 8444

Fax:
020 8314 5017

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Seeking views on social housing policy in Lewisham

Lewisham Council is reviewing its housing allocations scheme and developing its Strategic Policy on Tenancies and is asking for views on the proposed changes.

New move to increase recycling

Until the end of February, recycling advisors will visit 30,000 homes on Lewisham’s housing estates and blocks of flats, to help and encourage residents to recycle more.

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