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Repaying your overpayment

How to pay back Housing Benefit if you have been overpaid.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/housing-benefit/hb-overpayment/hb-repay-overpayment/

Financial assessment form

If you want us to consider lower repayments then you will need to complete a financial assessment form.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/housing-benefit/hb-overpayment/hb-repay-overpayment/hb-pay-instalments/financial-assessment/

I am a Council Tenant

Information and resources for council tenants
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/housing/i-am-a-council-tenant/

If you are self-employed

Information on how self-employed earnings are calculated when working out Housing Benefit.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/housing-benefit/hb-can-you-get/hb-working/hb-self-employed/

3. The Housing Baseline

Read this chapter of the Housing and Economic Needs Assessment May 2022.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/policies/planning-policies/hena/hena-3/

Charging Policy

How we charge for specialised services such as, information requests, Land Charges and general concessions.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/policies/corporate/charging-policy/

Make a complaint

Make a formal complaint to us about our services or conduct.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/get-in-touch/feedback/complaints/

Supported living

Find out about housing with different levels of care and support to help people live independently.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/adult-social-care/asc-housing/supported-living/

Pay an invoice in full

. Let us know what you think. Submit your comments Contact Benefits Contact us More in Benefits and Support Housing Benefit Pension age council tax support Receiving Universal Credit Landlords benefit information Extra financial
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/housing-benefit/hb-overpayment/hb-repay-overpayment/hb-pay-invoice/

How you will be paid

Details of how landlords receive their tenants Housing Benefit.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/benefits-landlords/landlord-payments/landlord-paid/

My tenant is in arrears

What we can do if your tenant is behind with the rent.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/benefits-landlords/landlord-payments/tenant-arrears/

Claiming if you are working

How we work out Housing benefit if you are working.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/housing-benefit/hb-can-you-get/hb-working/

Who has to pay?

Find out who has to pay business rates on commercial properties in Torbay.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/business/business-rates/who-has-to-pay/

Taxis

Find out how to apply for a Hackney Carriage or Private Hire vehicle driver's or operators licence.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/business/licensing/taxis/

Report a benefit cheat

Tell us about people who might be committing benefit fraud.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/housing-benefit/hb-change/hb-cheat/

Tenants rights and responsibilities

In addition to your rights as a tenant, you also have some responsibilities relating to how you use the property.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/housing/private-rental-tenants/tenants-rights-and-responsibilities/

Convert your civil partnership to a marriage

Information on how to convert a civil partnership.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/registrar/marriages/convert-civil-partnership/

Brixham Town Council

Find out about the elections held to elect the Councillors (Members) of Brixham Town Council including the results of past elections.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/voting-and-elections/elections/brixham/

Helping you understand what this means for you

. How will this impact Council Tax and the money available to the Council? Will my Council Tax go up? Torbay currently has the lowest levels of Council Tax in Devon so joining a new unitary would likely mean Council Tax increases but this would be managed in an incremental way over a maximum of 7 years
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/lgr/what-this-means-for-you/

What changes you must tell us about

Examples of changes you need to tell us about.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/cts/cts-change/cts-tell-us/