Changes of Circumstance - Benefits
If you don't tell us about a change, and we pay you too much benefit, you may have to pay it back.
You must tell us about the following changes:
Changes to the money you get
Please tell us if:
- you start or stop getting Income Support or Jobseeker's Allowance (income-based)
- you start or stop getting Tax Credits
- the money you or your partner gets increases or decreases
- the money non-dependants get increases or decreases
- there are any other changes in the money people in your home receive, e.g. someone starts receiving Disability Living Allowance
Changes in your home
Please tell us if:
- you change your address
- the number of people in your home changes, e.g. someone has a baby
- a partner comes to live with you
- a partner leaves
Other changes
Please tell us if:
- you, or your partner, go into hospital for more than six weeks
- you, or your partner, become a student, or stop being a student
- you, or your partner, or any another member of your household are likely to be absent from your home for a period of 4 weeks or more
- the amount of savings or capital you have changes
Forms
Notification of a Change of Circumstances
Go straight to our other related services
► Benefit Reviews
► Housing Benefit and Local Council Tax Support Overpayments
► Extra people in your property (non-dependants)
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