Letter template: request Housing Benefit on 2 homes

Subject: Requesting Housing Benefit to be paid on 2 homes

To the Housing Benefit team at <your council>

I’m writing to you about my Housing Benefit claim.

My reference or account number is <the reference or account number on any letters you have from the council>.

I am requesting Housing Benefit to be paid on the following properties:

<address of the first property>

and

<address of the second property>

I need to claim Housing Benefit for both properties because:

<delete all that do not apply to you>
- I’m moving into a new home and there’s an unavoidable overlap between tenancies
- I’m waiting for disability adaptations before I can move into my new home
- I’m currently away from my home due to a fear of violence
- My family has been placed in two homes

<if you need to, add any other reason that is not listed>

I require the Housing Benefit to be paid from <the date you need both payments from>.

To show that I am liable to pay 2 rents, I have attached the following evidence: <example: copies or photos of both tenancy agreements / a decision letter saying adaptations are needed / a police report showing risk of violence>

Please confirm that I will receive Housing Benefit on both properties, and tell me from what date the change will take place.

If you require any further information please contact me.

Thank you

<your name>
<your email address or contact number>