Benefits forms

Benefit Claims form request

• Apply online
• Benefit Claims form request (PDF 80kb)

Benefit Claims form

• Housing Benefit, Council Tax benefit claim form (PDF 111kb)

If you get Housing benefit or Council Tax benefit and have moved

• Benefit Change of address form (PDF 175kb)

If you get Housing benefit or Council Tax benefit and your circumstances have changed

• Submit online
• Benefit Change of circumstances form (PDF 24kb)

Housing Benefit Fraud Report

If you suspect someone of benefit fraud who lives in Thanet please complete as much of the form as you can.

• Submit online

Pre-tenancy determination

• Pre-Tenancy Determination form  (PDF 37kb)

Paying Housing Benefit into your account

To have your Housing Benefit paid direct to your bank or building society account by BACS (Banks Automated Clearing System) transfer.

• Housing Benefit BACs transfer form (PDF 24kb)

Your employer can fill in this form if you do not have printed wage slips

• Benefits Certificate of Earnings form  (PDF 19kb)

Your childcare provider can fill in this form as proof of your childcare costs

• Benefits Childcare Certificate (PDF 15kb)

Fill in this form if you are asking for your benefits to be backdated

• Backdated Benefits form (PDF 37kb)

Benefits Direct payment form

Fill in this form only if you are the representative of a benefit claimant who is likely to have difficulty managing their financial affairs, or is unlikely to pay the rent.

• Benefits Direct payment form  (PDF 30kb)

Fill in this form if you are self-employed

• Benefits Self-employed form (PDF 37kb)

Your landlord can fill in this form as proof of your rent

• Benefits Landlord’s confirmation of rent  (PDF 22kb)

Captial Declaration

Fill this form in with details of all capital you and your partner hold.

• Capital Declaration (PDF 55kb)

Proof of State Benefits

The Job centre can help you fill this form in as proof of your state benefits

• Proof of State Benefits form (PDF)

e notifications

You can now receive your benefit notifications by e-mail instead of post. This service is available to all customers, whether you are claiming benefit or you are a landlord.

To get this service, just fill in our online e-notifications form.

E-mail:

Benefits@thanet.gov.uk

Tel: 01843 577552

from 9am to 5.30pm. 

Fax: 01843 577532