COVID-19: Council Tax Reduction and hardship payments
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction recipients! Additional Government funding is available to help pay your Council Tax
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Universal Credit
Find about Universal Credit and how it will replace existing benefits such as Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction
View and make changes to your Benefit claim online
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Housing Benefit
You could get Housing Benefit to help you pay your rent if you're on a low income
Council Tax Reduction
Find out about reductions to Council Tax including exemptions and discounts
Change of circumstances
Let us know if circumstances have changed for you or anyone else living in your household or if you've moved home
Local Welfare Assistance
Find out how we can help you if you're facing financial difficulties
Report benefit fraud
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