Housing And Council Tax Benefits

Information for Pensioners

The following web pages have been produced by Fareham Borough Council to give you some information about Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit specifically for people of a pensionable age. If you are not of a pensionable age, please refer to our Information for Working Age People pages. If there is any information that you cannot find, or if the web pages do not answer all of your questions, please let us know.

Please follow the links below to go to the Benefits topic of interest to you:

• Who Can Claim?
• How Much Benefit Will I Get?
• Web Benefits Calculator - get an instant on-line estimate of your entitlement
• What is a changes in circumstances?  - This section advises of the type of change you must report, for example changes in rent, capital, household etc.
• Pension Credits - Extra money available for people aged 60 or over.
• What happens if I have other people living in my home?
• How is my Benefit Paid?
• Reporting a Fraud and Anti-Fraud Policy

Useful information on pensions
Help with pet costs