Council Tax Benefit

Help with paying your Council Tax

Category Items

Student benefit claims

Information for students about Council Tax benefit and Housing benefit.
Council Tax benefit - making a new claim

Information about how to apply for Council Tax benefit
Council Tax benefit - backdating your claim

You may be able claim Council Tax benefit for a past period - called backdating
Council Tax benefit - home visits

Would you like help or advice about claiming Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Benefit? If you can’t come and see us at our offices, we can visit you in your own home.
Council Tax benefit - appeals

If you think we have made a mistake when assessing your Council Tax benefit application, you can ask us to look at your application again.
Council Tax benefit - changes you need to tell us about

If your circumstances change it could seriously affect your benefit claim. You must let us know of any changes immediately.
Council Tax benefit - overpayments

An overpayment is any amount of benefit paid to you that you are not entitled to. This can happen if you do not inform us about any changes to your circumstances.