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Extended Payment of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit – if you have been getting Jobseeker’s Allowance or Income Support

Extended Payment of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit – if you have been getting Jobseeker’s Allowance or Income Support

Last updated September 2005

This benefit is dealt with by local councils using information supplied by Jobcentre Plus.

The rules are the same for both of these benefits.
You can carry on getting these benefits for an extra 4 weeks at the amount you have been getting.
If certain benefits stop because of work.
No need to claim.

Have you or your partner:

been getting Jobseeker's Allowance, Income Support or a combination of both, for at least 26 weeks?
stopped getting income-based Jobseeker's Allowance or Income Support because you have started work, increased the number of hours you work, or your wages have increased?
started full-time work you expect to last for 5 weeks or more?
liable for rent and/or council tax

If YES to all, you may get Extended Payments - you do not need to claim.

We use partner to mean a person you are married to or a person you are living with as if you are married to them.

You must tell your social security office or Jobcentre/Jobcentre Plus that you have started work, or increased your hours within four weeks of it starting.

The amount you get will depend on the amount of Housing Benefit or Council Tax Benefit you have been getting in the week before you start work.

For more information, get in touch with your local council.