Manchester City Council

The rules for Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support

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How savings, investments and property affect what you get
Adults (non-dependants) who live with you
The rules for students
Local Housing allowance
Who can get Council Tax Support
What we mean by a partner
How your circumstances affect how much you get
What is council tax support
Discretionary housing payments
How we work out how much you get
How we pay your housing benefit
The benefit cap
Second Adult Rebate for pension age people
What happens if we overpay you by mistake
Spare room rules
How we decide if a severely disabled child is unable to share a room
How many bedrooms you need according to government rules