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Benefits

For those who qualify, the Council can help with paying for housing rent and Council Tax. Find out if you are entitled to make a claim

Council Tax Support Scheme
The Government has made a number of changes to welfare benefits one of which is the abolition of Council Tax Benefit. This will be replaced by a local ‘Council Tax Support’ scheme, which takes effect from 1 April 2013.
Benefits - new claim
Information about how to apply for Housing and / or Council Tax benefit.
Benefits - Non-Dependant Deduction
If someone in your home is over 18, not in full time education, works or claims benefit, they will be expected to pay a contribution to your rent.
Benefits - home visits
Would you like help or advice about claiming Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Support? If you can’t come and see us at our offices, we can visit you in your own home.
Benefit overpayments
If you receive an overpayment of benefit, in most cases you will have to pay the money back. This page explains how you may have been overpaid, whether you have to repay the benefit money and how you can pay it back.
Benefits - student claims
Benefit appeals
Benefits - backdating claims
Benefits - change of circumstances
Benefits online calculator
Local Housing Allowance
Benefit fraud
The Welfare Reform 2013 - Are you ready?

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