Report a change in your circumstances

Report a change

You need to have a live claim and be receiving Housing Benefit or Council Tax Support to be able to report a change. If you do not have a live claim you will have to Make a New Claim.

You can tell us in an e-mail or by telephone. We may ask you to provide evidence or further information. When sending an e-mail please state your claim number in the subject title. As well as your name and claim number, you will also need to tell us either your

  • address
  • date of birth
  • National Insurance Number

You can report a change by e-mail to benefits@runnymede.gov.uk

What happens next

We’ll write to you within 21 days of receiving your change and all supporting evidence we need. We will tell you:

  • how much Housing Benefit/Council Tax Support you’ll get
  • the date your benefit will change from
  • what information we used to work out your benefit
  • what to do if you think the decision is wrong.
  • if you have been overpaid and how we will recover it

Get in touch about benefits

The quickest way to contact us is by using our online forms which are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you need to speak to us give us a call during office hours and talk to our benefits team who will be happy to help.