Benefits
A wide range of benefits are available to those on low incomes. These pages give advice and information to make sure you receive the benefits that you are entitled to.
Child benefits
Child benefits are managed by HM Revenues and Customs. Visit their child benefit website to find out more.
If you are finding it hard to pay your council tax you may be able to claim council tax benefit. For more information on this and other ways of reducing your bill please see the council tax page.
Our Access Team is responsible for providing benefits such as free school meals, school travel grants and student loans.
Advice intended to help people who are able to claim benefits to make sure they are getting all of the money that they are entitled to.
Lambeth Council has a responsibility to ensure that benefit payments are made only to those who are entitled to receive them.
Lambeth has its own dedicated fraud investigation team and a hotline to report suspected benefit fraud. The fraud investigation page gives full information on its work.
Housing Benefit is available to people on low incomes to help pay their rent, either to the council or a private landlord. People who are lodgers or live in hostels can also claim.
The Housing Benefit page provides instructions on how to make a claim and other useful information.
The welfare rights page has details of organisations that can provide help with a wide range of welfare issues.