Report a change in circumstances
You need to tell us about changes as soon as they happen.
We will normally need to see evidence of the change. You can upload evidence/documents using the change of circumstances form at the bottom of this page.
If the evidence is not currently available, complete our change of circumstances form and provide the documents within 1 month using our providing additional documents form.
If you are replying to a letter, you can also use the link at the bottom of this page.
What we need to know
You need to tell us if you, your partner, your non-dependant or dependant child:
- start or stop receiving benefit payments
- start or stop receiving pension payments
- start or stop receiving Tax Credits
- start or stop working
- have changes in childcare costs
- become a full time student
- leave school or education
- have a change to the amount of income received, for example wage increase/decrease
- have a change to the amount of savings, if your and your partner's savings total more than £6,000
- are going to be away from your property for 4 weeks or more (you need to let us know before you go away). Check the temporary absence rules
- have someone move in or out of your household
- have a new addition to your household, such as a new baby
- have a rent increase or decrease
- move home.