Is it possible to backdate housing benefit?

[heatseeker67]

Is it possible to backdate housing benefit?

Thank you

[SuperSaint]

Yes in some circumstances but you would need to be able to provide evidence showing why you did not make the claim earlier.

[HelpMeGetOutOfHere]

It may have changed but I was told by the council that they will only backdate to the date that you claimed from unless you have evidence of a very good reason why you couldn't submit the claim earlier.