What you should tell us about
A change in circumstances can be relating to you, your partner or anyone else living in your household. There are examples below.
Income
If you or your partner’s income goes up or down or if the income of any other person in your household goes up or down, for example:
- Income Support.
- Job Seekers Allowance.
- State Retirement Pensions.
- Works/Occupational Pensions.
- Earnings.
- Working Tax Credit/Child Tax Credit.
- Child Benefit.
- Savings or Capital.
- Rent from sub-tenants or lodgers.
- Maintenance payments.
- Any other state Benefits.
Accommodation details
- If you move to a new home or
- if you change rooms.
- If your rent goes up or down.
- If your house is adapted as part of The Sanctuary Scheme.
Household details
- If a child is born.
- If any of your children leave school or leave home.
- If you stop receiving Child Benefit for any of your children.
- If any of your other circumstances change.
- If anyone moves into or out of your home, including lodgers and subtenants.
- If you or anyone living with you starts work.
- If you or anyone living with you becomes a student, goes on a government training scheme, goes in hospital or a nursing home, goes into prison or changes or leaves a job.
- If you receive any decision from the Home Office.
- If you or your partner are going to be away from home for more than a month.
If you are not sure whether we need to know about a specific change then please contact us and we will be happy to advise you.