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housing benefit

British  

noun

  1. social welfare (in Britain) a payment made by a local authority in the form of a rent rebate to a council tenant or a rent allowance to a private tenant

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Those eligible include people on Universal Credit, housing benefit and council tax support.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

He said that a fraud rate for BBLs at around 4% was in line with other large government schemes such as universal credit, working tax credit or housing benefit.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

Anyone who qualifies for pension credit may also be entitled to other financial support, including housing benefit, a reduction in council tax, help with heating costs and the warm home discount scheme.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025

Anyone who qualifies for pension credit may also be entitled to other financial support, including housing benefit, a reduction in council tax, help with heating costs and the warm home discount scheme, external.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2025

In response to the allegation about not accepting tenants receiving benefits, Mr Athwal told BBC London he currently rents to people who are in receipt of housing benefit.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2024

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