Benefits

Apply for Council Tax Support or Housing Benefit

Make an application for Council Tax Support or Housing Benefit

Report a benefits change or appeal

You must let us know about changes in your personal circumstances within one calendar month to make sure your benefits award is correct

Benefits review

Periodically, you'll be asked to complete a review

Apply for Discretionary Housing Payment

People entitled to Housing Benefit or Universal Credit Housing Costs and can’t afford to pay their rent may be able to claim Discretionary Housing Payment

Pay a benefit overpayment

Paying a benefit overpayment

Household Support Fund

Support households most in need

Request a housing benefit overpayment refund

If your housing benefit overpayment account is in credit, we can get this refunded to you

Calculating benefits

How we calculate Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support

Overpayments

What an overpayment is and how they are recovered

Local Housing Allowance

Local Housing Allowance is effectively the maximum limit of how much Housing Benefit can be paid to people living in private rented accommodation

Reporting suspected benefits fraud

What to do if you suspect someone is claiming benefits that they may not be entitled to