Abolition of Review

Benefit Review Forms are no longer needed from April 2004

It is important to remember the following:

Please continue to report all Changes in Circumstances relevant to your Benefit claim to the Council, as you may still be required to complete a new application form in certain cases.

Changes you must tell us about straight away:

Any children leaving school or changing address
Anyone moving in or out of your home (including boarders or tenants)
Your income OR the income of anyone else living with you
If your capital or savings increase by more than £200
You or anyone living with you becomes a student, starts a YTS, goes into hospital or nursing care, goes to prison
Starting, changing, or leaving a job
You, or your partner are away for a month
If you have a change in residency circumstances if the Home Office has allowed you into the UK
Any other circumstances on which your claim is based changes

In order for us to ensure you continue to receive your correct entitlement, we may need to check your circumstances over the course of the claim. We may either:

Visit you at home
Send you out a postal form
Telephone you in respect of your claim

Visits undertaken by North Wiltshire District Council Officers will normally be pre-arranged, however some may be unnotified.

It is advisable to have relevant documents in a safe place ready, such as Proofs of Rent, Income and Capital

Please note our Visiting Officers always carry picture identification as part of their Accreditation. Do not let them in unless you are happy as to the identity of the caller.

If you have any doubt as to the validity of the caller, please ring 01249 706111.