How to Apply for Housing and/or Council Tax Benefit
How do I claim?
You can request a claim form from the Benefits
Section by phoning, writing or emailing the Council.
What documents
do I need to provide?
Address
Phone
lines
Email Address
Civic
Offices
02392 446382/383 Benefits@havant.gov.uk
Civic Centre Road
Havant
Hants
PO9 2ER
Opening Times
Counter
Monday to Friday 9.00 –
5.00
Phones
Monday to Thursday 9.00 –
5.30
Friday
9.00 – 5.00
(Appointments maybe made outside these
hours)
Alternatively you may visit the servicepoint
at Waterlooville.
Address
Hermitage House
St George’s Walk
Waterlooville
Opening Times – Counter
only
Wednesday
9.30 – 4.00 (closed for lunch 12.30 – 1.30)
To book an appointment please telephone 02392 446371
Jobcentre Plus
Alternatively if you are of working age and
claiming Income Support, Jobseekers Allowance or Incapacity Benefit
you should make your claim for Housing/Council Tax Benefit at the
same time. For more information about the benefits you can
claim if you are of working age you can contact them on 0845
6088573 or look at the Jobcentre Plus web site.
Pension Service
If you are of retirement age, 60 years and
above and are in the process of making a claim for Pension Credit
you can make a claim for Housing/council Tax Benefit at the same
time.
If you would like to know more about the
Pension Service you can contact them on 0845 6060265 or look at the
The Pension Service website.
What documents
do I need to provide?