How do I claim backdated council tax and housing benefit?
• Answer: You must apply to us in writing if you want your housing or council tax benefit backdated. Depending on what you tell us, we will ask for supporting evidence, such as a letter from your doctor if you are/were ill. We also look at things like your health, any family problems you have had and language problems (for example, if English is not your first language). If you forgot to claim, or didnt realise you could claim, these would not be good reasons. We can only backdate your benefit if your reason(s) for not claiming lasted until you did claim.
