Civil Partnerships and BenefitsOn December 5 2005, the Civil Partnership Act came into force. The Act enables same sex couples to obtain legal recognition for their relationship.
As a result of this change in the law, the way we deal with your housing and council tax benefit claims has changed. This means same sex couples, who have formed a civil partnership, or who are living together as if they were civil partners, will be treated in the same way as opposite sex couples who are married or living together as husband and wife.
To register a Civil Partnership in Southwark, call 020 7525 7651.
Should you reclaim?
Anyone claiming benefit on or after December 5 2005 must tell us if they are living with their same sex partner. If you have been receiving benefit as a single person then you must reclaim as a couple.
From December 5, failure to inform us that you are forming a civil partnership, or are living together as partners, could mean that your housing and council tax benefit is overpaid and you may be asked to repay it.
Read our  information leaflet (331kb) on civil partnerships and housing and council tax benefits. To view this document you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Contact us
By telephone
020 7525 1880 - housing and council tax benefit
020 7525 1850 - council tax
By post
Council Tax Section
London Borough Of Southwark
P.O. Box 782
Bromley
BR1 3YE
Please indicate which department your query is for.
In person
Bermondsey One Stop Shop
Spa Road
Bermondsey
SE16 3QN
Peckham One Stop Shop
Ground Floor
Peckham Library
122 Peckham Hill Street
SE15 5JR
Walworth One Stop Shop
151 Walworth Road
London
SE17 1RY
Dulwich Area Housing Office
41-43 East Dulwich Road
Dulwich
SE22 9BY
All one stop shops are open from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. In addition, Peckham one stop shop is open on Saturday, 9am to 1pm.
By email
Housing/council tax benefit: souhousingbenefitsuk@liberata.com
Council tax: soucounciltaxuk@Liberata.com |