Top 10 of 1,034 law firms for Housing Benefit, Welfare & Benefits

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Housing Benefit is a welfare payment that helps people on low income or with rent to cover all or part of their rent. A solicitor in this area handles applications, liaises with the local authority, reviews decisions, challenges underpayments or backdating, and tackles overpayments. They may prepare and submit evidence, negotiate recoveries, and represent the client at appeals to the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) if a housing benefit decision is disputed, or in related sanctions or changes of circumstance.

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The decision to award, refuse, reduce or terminate Housing Benefit can have immediate consequences for rent and living arrangements. A solicitor provides procedural clarity, helps secure timely responses, and guards against irreversible or time-bound steps by ensuring robust evidence, timely submissions, and proper notification throughout the process.

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Atterbury Payne Limited

4.9 103 Reviews

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Alsters Kelley Solicitors Ltd

4.9 673 Reviews

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Rachael Flanagan

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Rachel was very professional and also very knowledgeable about everything keeping me up-to-date step-by-step highly recommended.

Review left by Suzan

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Walker Foster Limited

4.8 1,224 Reviews

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Lee Kirby

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Lee and his team argued with DWP on our family’s behalf regarding whether my mother’s estate had to repay any benefits. The DWP were terribly slow - it took 18 months to get a clear bill of health. But Lee’s team kept us up to date, and got a successful outcome eventually

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AH Solicitors

5.0 1 Review

95%+

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95%+

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