Housing cost support for pension age people and some working age people who are in Specified or Temporary Accommodation.

For almost all working age people Housing Benefit has moved to Universal Credit and sup-port with rental costs come from the Housing Costs Element of UC. In some limited cir-cumstances working age people may still be required to apply for Housing Benefit.

The vary majority of Housing Benefit applications now will be made by people above their State Pension age. Housing Benefit is means tested, so income and capital are taken into account unless they can be disregard in some circumstances.

The precise amount of Housing Benefit you could be entitled to would depend on where you live, as the Local Housing Allowance levels differ across the country and even within local areas. Paperweight can help clarify your potential entitlement and assist in making applications.