Further reading:

Benefits cheats exposed! (pdf, 105kb)

Benefits calculator

Web links

• Information for landlords and agents leaflets
• The Rent Service
• The Pension Service
• Income Support (Jobcentre Plus website)
• Maternity Allowance  (Jobcentre Plus website)
• Maternity leave (DWP website)
• Parental leave (DWP website)
• Child Benefit (HM Revenue & Customs website)
• DWP - Department for Work and Pensions
• Widowed Parent's Allowance (Jobcentre Plus website)

Benefits@thanet.gov.uk

Phone:

from 9am to 5.30pm.  If your family name begins:

A-Don call (01843) 577554

Doo-Ker call
(01843) 577555

Kes-Ric call
(01843) 577556

Rid-Z call (01843) 577551

Fax: 01843 577532

or Visit our offices

Benefits

In this section you will find information about Council services related to Benefits. Simply click on the link you are interested in the menu on the left. The following information is only a general guide, and is not a full and authoritative statement of the law. Contact us for more information.

Housing Benefit is help towards rent for people on low income.

Council Tax Benefit is help towards payment of Council Tax for people on low income.

	Local Housing Allowance - Monthly Rates
	Change of Circumstances Tell us online if your circumstances have changed.   Or download a form and send it to us.   Find out more about changing circumstances.
	e-notifications You can now receive your benefit notifications by email.
	Paying Housing Benefit into your account We can now pay Housing Benefit direct to your bank or building society account using BACS.
	Report Benefit Fraud
	Elderly customers Dont miss out on money. It’s yours! find out more about how we can help you.
	Listening to our customers The Benefits Service listens to its customers and uses their experiences to help improve the service we provide.
	Our performance See how we are performing. Performance  information is updated regularly.