Benefit entitlement advice

Housing and council tax benefits in Trafford

If you are currently renting a property in Trafford and are on a low income you may be entitled to some help with your rent.

Please see our housing and council tax benefit calculator.

Local housing allowance

Local Housing Allowance (LHA) is a way of working out Housing Benefit for people on low incomes who rent from private landlords.

LHA is based on the number of rooms people are allowed, not how much the rent is. The number of rooms allowed depends on who lives with you.

See a full explanation of this allowance

Trafford Benefits Advice Service              

Help and advice with:

  • Income Support  
  • Housing Benefit     
  • Council Tax Support  
  • Disability Living Allowance  
  • Personal Independence Payment  
  • Attendance Allowance  
  • Tax Credits  
  • Job Seekers Allowance  
  • Carers Allowance  
  • Pension Credit  
  • Employment Support Allowance  
  • Universal Credit

Call us for advice 0161 912 2735 Monday to Thursday 9.30 am – 12.30 pm, or email welfare.rights@trafford.gov.uk.

Appointments

Urmston Library

Thursday pm

Altrincham Library

Thursday am

Partington and Carrington Healthy Living Centre

Monday pm

Stretford Library

Wednesday am

Sale Waterside

Tuesday am

Old Trafford Shrewsbury Street Library

Tuesday pm

Moneyline

Moneyline can help homeowners, tenants, people in work, people who receive benefits, and those with a poor credit history.

You need to be aged 18 or over and have your own bank account. If you don't have one Moneyline can help you to open one.

Moneyline offers small unsecured loans which you repay over a number of weeks, but it also takes time to understand what will work best for you.

You will get honest advice and Moneyline won't lend you more than you can pay back. There is a typical 169.88% APR for new Moneyline customers.

Local Moneyline offices which you can contact are:

Trafford CAB

The Citizens Advice Service helps people resolve their problems including legal, money, employment, housing and immigration by providing information and advice.