Benefits and support

If you need financial help, you can apply for Housing Benefit, Council Tax Support, Universal Credit and Discretionary Housing Payments depending on your circumstances.

Housing Benefit claims

You can apply for Housing Benefit to help pay your rent in certain circumstances.

Council Tax support

The Council Tax Reduction Scheme can help if you are on a low income.

Universal Credit

You can claim Universal Credit if you are out of work or on a low income.

Change in circumstances for benefits

You must inform us of any changes that could affect your benefit claim.

Upload proofs for benefit claim

You can provide documents to support a claim

Discretionary Housing Payments

If you need help paying your rent, DHPs may provide short-term support.

Welfare benefits and debt advice

Find out what benefits you are eligible for and get advice and support.

Overpayment of benefits

We will recover any overpayment of benefits that you may have received.

Non-dependant deductions

Your Housing Benefit or Council Tax support may be reduced if you live with another adult.

Benefit fraud

You can report instances of benefit fraud for us to investigate.

Financial support for those that have to self-isolate

You can claim a self-isolation payment if you have to self-isolate and cannot work from home

Benefit disputes and appeals

Advice on how and when to appeal a decision of the council