Oxford Dictionary English housing benefit nounnoun BrE BrE//ˈhaʊzɪŋ benɪfɪt// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈhaʊzɪŋ benɪfɪt// [uncountable, countable] Buying a home Add to my wordlistjump to other results(in Britain) money given by the government to people who do not earn much, to help them pay for a place to live in to be eligible for housing benefit to be on housing benefit to claim housing benefit See related entries: Buying a homeCheck pronunciation: housing benefit oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com