Help with housing costs - Partner in prison
If your partner was the one claiming benefits before, and they are no longer entitled to the benefit, you will need to make your own claim for:
If you live in a mortgaged property, see if you are entitled to Support for Mortgage Interest.
If you were already claiming these benefits, then you should notify the relevant benefit office of the change in your circumstances as this may change the amount you are entitled to.
For Housing Benefit, you will still be treated as a couple if you plan to live together again once your partner leaves prison, and he is expected to be in prison for less than 52 weeks.
For Council Tax Support you will still be treated as a couple if you are only temporarily separated