Guildford Borough Council's Housing and Council Tax Benefit Service aims to:

"Speedily, accurately and courteously pay Housing and Council Tax Benefit to assist those with a basic requirement of shelter, who do not have the means to pay for all of it for themselves".

Our objectives have been updated (September 2003) - Download now

[If you have any query about this part of the Council's website, it's content or would like to see a particular improvement or new service, please contact Steve White, Assistant Borough Treasurer (Revenues) [email protected] (01483) 444920].

Latest news (and new items)        

On-Line Intelligent Benefit Claim Form - the quickest way possible to access Housing and Council Tax Benefit at Guildford Borough Council. Click to enter.

* Pension Credits -

• A new scheme to ensure a minimum guaranteed income of £102.10 per week for a single pensioner aged 60 - 65 (£139.10 if 65 or over),  and £155.80 per week for couples aged 60 - 65 (£203.80 if 65 or over).
• Reward people who have modest savings
• Significantly increase the number of pensioners who receive additional financial help

* Additional advice at The Pension Service - the Government Agency dealing with the implementation of pension credits.

* Click here to watch a video on claiming Housing Benefit

Contents of this site

What's new  all the latest news from the Benefits world.

Making a Claim for Benefit  Complete your claim for benefit all on line - or get advice how to make a claim the traditional way.

On Line Benefit calculator  Will tell you instantly whether you are likely to qualify for benefit.

On Line Claim form Use our 'intelligent' on line form to make your claim as quickly as possible.

Change in Circumstances? You must tell us if your circumstances change so that you are not paid the wrong amount of benefit. Why not use the on line form to do this.

Pre tenancy determination form  click to download.

Leaflets to download Get all the information you need on Benefits from our portfolio of leaflets.

Independent Advice Not happy with what we have told you? Use these contacts to get independent advice.

Contacts All the contacts you need to make your benefit claim hassle free.

Links click to view.

Join our surveys Help us plan the future of benefits service provision and join in with our on line surveys.

How are we performing at paying Benefit in accordance with our mission statement? Click here to see how we are performing at paying quickly and courteously with minimum of error.

Plans for the future View our service plan to see how we plan to make the benefits service even better.