To make a claim for Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Benefit you will need to complete an application form, which you can download (in the download area to the right of this page) or request a paper copy from our Customer Service Team.

Once completed, you should send your claim to

Revenues & Benefits Section, Maldon District Council, Princes Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5DL

or hand it, in person, to

Customer Service Team, Maldon District Council, Princes Road, Maldon

One of the main obstacles which prevents us from being able to process claims quickly is that claim forms are sometimes submitted without all the necessary documents.  When you make an application it is very important to provide the evidence of your identity, income and savings.

We can sometimes process a benefit claim with one hour of receiving it. Please click here to read more about our “1 Hour Benefit Service”.