Help with housing costs

If you receive IS and you own your home, you may – after a waiting period of 13 weeks – be entitled to help with mortgage interest payments. You may also qualify for help with loans for repairs and improvements or other housing costs.

If you pay rent to either a social or a private landlord, you may be entitled to Housing Benefit. If you are in board and lodgings you may also be entitled to help with the cost of these. You may also be entitled to Council Tax Support.