Forms to apply, provide evidence and further information for housing benefit and council tax reduction.

Appointee form

 For customers unable to act for themselves to make their claim please complete the following form:

• Request to act as an Appointee

BACS form to pay benefit into landlord's bank account

• Application form for payment direct to your landlord

BACS form to pay benefit into tenant's bank account

• Application form for payment direct to tenant (bank details form)

Change of Circumstances form

To report a change after you claim (for example, income increase, started work) please complete the following:

• Report a Change of Circumstances

Childcare charges form

For if you or your partner work full-time and pay childminding costs to a registered childminder, a registered nursery or play-scheme, or an after-school club

• Childcare charges form

Income and Expenditure form

Information to support request to reduce repayment recovery below standard recovery rates should be provided on the following form:

• Submit an income and expenditure form

Proof of earnings form

If you or your partner are working and you are unable to provide pay slips with your application please complete the following:

• Proof of earnings form

Proof of rent form

For private landlords to complete if you do not have a tenancy or licence agreement with them:

• Proof of rent form

Self-employed earnings information

This form allows you to provide details of your self-employed income and expenses:

• Self-employed earnings form

Sharing information agreement

This form gives permission for information to be disclosed to your landlord. It is not needed if you have signed the 'Sharing information with your landlord' part of the claim form.

• Sharing information with your landlord form

Student Information

If you or your partner are a student please complete the following form:

• Student information form