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Council tax support

In this section:

  1. Council tax support
  2. When will your claim start?
  3. You are here: Make a new claim
  4. Tell us about a change
  5. Evidence to support your claim
  6. What money is counted when working out your claim?
  7. Other adults who live with you
  8. Extra help with your council tax

Make a new claim

You can use this form to claim:

  • Council Tax Support
  • Housing Benefit
  • free school meals and school clothing allowance.

The application is in two parts. The first is a calculator which can give you an idea of what you may be entitled to. The second part is the claim form.

Make a claim

  • Previous page When will your claim start?
  • Next page Tell us about a change
  • Benefit payments
  • Council tax support
  • Crisis and Resilience Fund
  • Housing benefit
  • Housing payment - extra help
  • If you don’t agree with a decision
  • Information for landlords
  • Local Welfare Provision - help in a crisis or emergency
  • Paying your housing benefit invoice
  • Reporting benefit fraud
  • Universal Credit
  • View your benefit account online
  • Welfare rights service

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