Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support

Housing Benefit

Find out how Housing Benefit could help you pay your rent and how to make a claim.

Find out if you're entitled to money off your Council Tax bill and how to make a claim.

Upload supporting evidence and documents for benefit claims, using our new My Scan app.

Information on discretionary housing payment scheme and how to make a claim.

The limit that has been set on the maximum amount of benefit.

Advice on changes that may affect benefit payments and how to tell us about a change.

How to make a claim for backdated benefit.

How to report benefit fraud and information about the procedure.

Advice on when and how to appeal against a decision of the council.

About Local Housing Allowance.

How to register or login to view your benefits online.

Information on deductions to Housing Benefit based on non-dependants.

About Universal Credit and how to apply.