Change of circumstances - benefits

Change in contact hours

We are unavailable by telephone on Thursdays. You can leave a voicemail for us to call you back the next day or email enquiries to us at benefit.services@stroud.gov.uk and put your claim number in the subject line.

Meetings with benefit assessors are by appointment only. You can leave any documents with Reception staff during Council opening times.

Here are examples of changes we would need to know about. You must supply proof of these changes, with exact date(s), where applicable.

Type of change	Examples of changes you must report
Ending your claim	Date you are moving out of the Stroud District Date you no longer need help paying your rent or council tax
Changes to any benefits or unearned income received by any adult in your family	Date you start or stop receiving job seekers' allowance, income support, employment and support allowance, pension credit or Universal Credit Date you start or stop receiving tax credits, pensions, disability living allowance or attendance allowance
Employment changes for any adult in your family	Date you start or stop working Date of increase or decrease in salary or hours worked
The number of people living in your house	Date you have a new baby Date another person moves in Date someone moves out of your home
Moving home	Date you have moved to another property
Rent change	Date of increase or decrease in your rent You only need to tell us about changes in your rent if you are a private tenant (including renting from a housing association)
Bank accounts, savings and investments	The amount of savings you have is over: £6,000 (for working-age people) £10,000 (for pensioners) £16,000 ends entitlement for all

Change of circumstances form - benefits
If you are, for example, moving home, changing employment details or changing the number of people living in your house, you must report it to us. We will require proof of these changes, where applicable.