Report a change of circumstances
Tell us about a change
Tell us about a change in circumstances and upload your documents here. If you have already registered and want to report a change of circumstances including a change of address you will need your:
- First and last name
- Date of birth
- National Insurance number
- Post code
- Benefit claim reference (this will begin with a 0 or a 1 and is 8 digits long)
You should tell us about any change in your circumstances straight away, and within at least 1 month of any change. if you do not tell us about a change you may lose your benefits. A change that reduces your amount of benefit may lead to an over payment, which we will ask you to pay back.
You must tell us immediately if:
- Your Universal Credit, Income Support, Jobseeker's Allowance or Employment Support Allowance entitlement ends
- You start work
- You move home (as you will need to make a new claim for benefit at your new address)
- You or anyone in your household leaves or comes to live with you
- You or anyone in your household has a change in their income
- The amount of rent you pay changes
- Any of your children leave school
- Your savings go above £6,000 if you are of working age or £10,000 if you are of state pension age
- You become a student
- Anyone living with you becomes a student, starts an apprenticeship or starts/leaves a job
- You are going away, you must tell us how long you will be away for before you go
- You or your partner or other people who live with you are in hospital for more than 6 weeks
- You leave your home on a temporary basis
- There are any other changes that may affect your Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction
Tell us about a change in your circumstances including change of address or upload your documents
Report your change and upload your documents
