Help with paying your rent and Council Tax

If you're on a low income you could be eligible for:

• Housing Benefit - to help you cover your rent
• Council Tax Reduction - to help pay your Council Tax

How to make a claim

Find out more about the support available, and how to claim:

• Housing Benefit
• Council Tax Reduction

If you're already claiming benefits

• Tell us about a change of circumstances
• How we pay benefits
• Overpayments
• Discretionary Housing Payment
• Submit documents to support your claim

Housing Benefit change

Housing Benefit is being replaced by Universal Credit for working age people. Please check if you are eligible to claim help with your rent before applying to us. 

Find out more about the move to Universal Credit.

You still need to apply to us to claim a reduction in your Council Tax.

Help with your bills

Support is available if you're having problems paying your bills.

• If you're struggling to pay your Council Tax
• Other ways to get help with your bills

If you know about a false claim

Benefit fraud is illegal. Please report it to us.