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If your job finishes due to redundancy or a voluntary severance scheme, you may need to claim social security benefits.
If there is a reason that has prevented you from applying sooner, you can ask for this to be backdated.
Housing benefit can help you pay your rent if you are on a low income. It's being replaced by Universal Credit.
If you are already claiming housing benefit and need additional financial help, we may be able to help you.
Discretionary housing payments are additional payments for those currently receiving housing benefit or universal credit that includes a housing element towards rental liability and require further financial assistance with their housing costs.
The government has made big changes to the benefits system as part of the Welfare Reform Act. A summary of these changes is given below.
To ensure the local housing allowance follows the market, the valuation office agency continually gathers lettings information from all available sources. Landlords can make a big impact by providing examples of properties let.
Benefits and support information, including housing benefit, debt advice and financial help, welfare rights, support for armed forces personnel and veterans and the new universal credit
Local Housing Allowance rates are set and used to work out Housing Benefit. This section provides further information about local housing allowance and how much you could be entitled to.
People who deliberately claim benefits they are not entitled to are committing a criminal offence. If a landlord, who is paid housing benefit directly, fails to notify the council their tenant has left the property, they may be committing benefit fraud.
Here we will give updates on any changes to the law which could affect your housing benefits. We will also provide local information, for your convenience:
People who deliberately claim benefits they are not entitled to are committing a criminal offence. If a landlord, who is paid housing benefit directly, fails to notify the council their tenant has left the property, they may be committing benefit fraud.
People who deliberately claim benefits they are not entitled to are committing a criminal offence. If a landlord, who is paid housing benefit directly, fails to notify the council their tenant has left the property, they may be committing benefit fraud.
Landlord forums are an opportunity to meet other landlords and keep up to date with regulations and legislation.
There are different ways in which you can appeal.
25 April 2017 Archived
Rothbury residents seeking advice on housing or council tax issues are being invited to a monthly, drop-in session.
26 October 2017 Archived
Work has started on a multi-million pound project to upgrade homes on a Cramlington estate.
31 July 2017 Archived
Northumberland County Council has been praised for its role as a landlord at a regional awards ceremony.
19 April 2017 Archived
The search for a new home in Northumberland will now be much easier thanks to a re-design of Northumberland County Council’s housing allocation website.
07 March 2017 Archived
A brand new first school is set to be built on land at County Hall, Morpeth, after being given the green light by planners.
19 July 2018 Archived
A project to transform “Dorran” style properties on an estate in Cramlington has picked up two awards at a regional awards ceremony.
02 April 2020
Northumberland County Council would like any tenants who have lost their job or who are experiencing financial difficulties as a result of the Coronavirus to get in touch.
20 June 2017 Archived
Northumberland County Council in partnership with Silx Youth Project, a Blyth based organisation has launched a guidebook aimed at helping first time housing tenants.
10 December 2019
The council has won an appeal against its refusal to grant planning permission for a proposed development at West Thirston.
15 March 2017 Archived
Brand new schools and a leisure centre are set to be built on the site of the current Ponteland Leisure Centre after being given the green light by planners.
26 July 2017 Archived
A community project helping to improve the lives of people living in Blyth was the focus of attention at a national conference.
08 November 2018 Archived
Universal Credit Full Service is being rolled out by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) across Northumberland over the next two months.
12 February 2020
Northumberland County Council has agreed to fund the purchase of 33 new affordable houses in the county.
22 November 2018 Archived
A community led affordable housing scheme is now underway in Haltwhistle thanks to a grant from Northumberland County Council.
12 October 2017 Archived
The North Morpeth Strategic Sewer project has won a prestigious regional planning award.
Appendix 2 Revenues and
Service Discretionary
Payments Policy NCC Discretionary
Payment Policy 1 Appendix 2 Introduction 1. The Discretionary Financial Assistance Regulations 2001 (SI 2001 No.1167) gives powers to local authorit...
Appendix 2 Revenues and
Service Discretionary
Payments Policy NCC Discretionary
Payment Policy 1 Appendix 2 Introduction 1. The Discretionary Financial Assistance Regulations 2001 (SI 2001 No.1167) gives powers to local authorit...
Appendix 2 Revenues and
Service Discretionary
Payments Policy NCC Discretionary
Payment Policy 1 Appendix 2 Introduction 1. The Discretionary Financial Assistance Regulations 2001 (SI 2001 No.1167) gives powers to local authorit...
COMMUN ITIES AND PLACE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE 9 OCTOBER 2013 Policy Board Date: {TBC} The Council’s affordable
programme Report of the Corporate Director of Adults,
and Community Health Services Policy Board Member: Councillor Allan He...
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Strategy for Northumberland 2013-2018 Final (text) version for approval October 2013 Contents: 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................... 4 a) Purpos...
Certification of claims and returns annual report 2015-16 Northumberland County Council January 2017 Ernst & Young LLPErnst & Young LLP Tel: + 44 191 247 2530 City Gate Fax: + 44 191 247 2501 St James’ Boulevard ey.com Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 4JD Tel: 023 8038 2000 11 January ...
POLICY BOARD Date: 12 November 2013 The Council’s affordable
programme Report of the Corporate Director of Adult Care,
and Community Health Services Policy Board Member: Councillor Allan Hepple, Planning,
and Regeneration Purpose of report...
POLICY BOARD Date: 12 November 2013 The Council’s affordable
programme Report of the Corporate Director of Adult Care,
and Community Health Services Policy Board Member: Councillor Allan Hepple, Planning,
and Regeneration Purpose of report...
July 2016 Contents 1.Summary ....................................................................................................................... 3 2. Welfare reform ...............................................
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL TENANTS’ VOICE At a meeting of the Tenants’ Voice held in Committee Room 1 at County Hall, Morpeth on, 18 February 2016 at 5:00 pm. PRESENT Councillor G R Arckless (in the Chair) COUNCILLORS G Castle, B M Flux, A Hepple, G Webb ...
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Strategy for Northumberland 2013-2018 Draft version for consultation 1 July 2013 Draft for consultation 1 26/6/13 Contents: Page Foreword 1. Introduction ? Purpose of this strategy ? The Northumb...
C CARE AND WELLBEING OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE Date: 19 July 2015 Welfare Rights Annual Report 2015-16 Report of the executive director of Wellbeing and Community Health Services Policy Board Member: Councillor Susan Dungworth, Adult Care and Public Healt...
Welfare Rights Annual Report 2013/14 June 2014 Contents 1. Summary ......................................................................................................... 3 2. Welfare Reform ..................
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WORKING GROUP REPORT TO THE COMMUNITIES AND PLACE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE 24 JUNE 2014 The
Working Group met on 11 February 2014 and 20 May 2014 and discussed the following main issues. Members’ attention is particularly drawn to a...
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WORKING GROUP REPORT TO THE COMMUNITIES AND PLACE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE 24 JUNE 2014 The
Working Group met on 11 February 2014 and 20 May 2014 and discussed the following main issues. Members’ attention is particularly drawn to a...
15 January 2019 Archived
Reference: 5416
Q.1 How many Specified Exempt Supported Accommodation cases are currently receiving Housing Benefit?A.1@ 241@@Q.2 How many Specified General Supported Accommodation cases are current...
6 May 2019 Archived
Reference: 6192
Please can you provide the following information for your Housing Tenure Data as applicable:
@Q.1 @ As part of the authority@s Council Tax Registration process, do you collect data ...
18 March 2019 Archived
Reference: 5780
Q.1a) In £, the total amount of Council Tax which was unpaid, by municipal year from 2012/13 and including any arrears in 2018/19 to date);A.1a)@ @ First figure is arrears as a...
25 April 2019 Archived
Reference: 5979
Q.1 @ The total pipeline of public sector projects involving any aspect of the Built Environment, Construction, Consultancy Services or Professional Services in any capacity;@A.1a Th...
16 January 2019 Archived
Reference: 5422
Q.1 Please can you email me what your Organisation is doing about planning, commissioning and operationalisation of social prescription.Q.2 What are the opportunities for the partner...
14 January 2019 Archived
Reference: 5400
Q.1 How many people are on the waiting list for ground floor 1 bedroom properties in Hexham?A.1 We do not have a waiting list, applicants register on the Housing Register then bid fo...
3 January 2019 Archived
Reference: 5344
Q.1 Has the Council set up a Local Housing Company? If so, please provide the trading name and the number of properties under management.
A.1@No
Q.2@What software do you currently ...
14 February 2019 Archived
Reference: 5611
Q.1 @ Please could you tell me the number of claims made for Discretionary Housing Payments and the number of awards for the financial years below?Name of AuthorityYearNumber of clai...
2 January 2019 Archived
Reference: 5339
Q.1 The percentage of affordable housing required for housing developments of 10 dwellings or more or that are greater than 0.5 hectares in area. If more than one level is set in pla...
30 May 2019 Archived
Reference: 6150
Q.1@ @ Please can you provide me with a structure diagram of your following departments:• Housing Management• Housing Needs• Supported Housing• Property Services@...
18 January 2019 Archived
Reference: 5437
Please could you tell me, for each of the financial years 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18 and as much of 2018/19 as you have data for:@Q.1 How many people HOUSED BY THE COUNCIL died inQ.1a...
13 May 2019 Archived
Reference: 6065
An itemisation of:Q.1 @ the number of private rented sector tenants on Local Housing Allowance and/or Universal CreditA.1@ @ There are currently 5115 Housing Benefit claimants in rec...
21 February 2019 Archived
Reference: 5654
Please could you provide the following information@with reference to the document @Technical housing standards @ nationally described space standard@, available at the following link...
4 April 2019 Archived
Reference: 5875
Q.1 @ I would be grateful if you could please send me a departmental structure, including contact telephone numbers@ and job titles for the Planning Division, headed by Liz Sinnamon,...
2 April 2019 Archived
Reference: 5865
Q.1 @ @ What Document / Records management system/s does the council currently use? Please include the supplier/vendor name, software product name and version number.A.1 @ @ Please s...