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Our Housing Repairs online portal will be unavailable from 9am to 5pm on Tuesday 5 November due to a system upgrade. During this time emergency repairs can be booked by calling 01473 432000.

Benefits

Find out about council tax reduction and housing benefit - how to claim, change your details, query our decision or report benefit fraud.

* Read about the HMRC scam warning for Tax Credit Customers at: HMRC issues scam warning to tax credits customers - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) *

Housing Benefit

You can apply for Housing Benefit to help you pay your rent if you’re on a low income.

Council Tax Reduction (low income)

You can apply for Council Tax Reduction if you are unemployed or on a low income.

Universal Credit

If you’re on a low income or out of work, you will be able to apply for Universal Credit to help with your living costs and rent.

Pension Credit

If you're in receipt of State Retirement Pension and find it difficult to manage all your household costs, you may be entitled to Pension Credit.

Evidence upload

Upload evidence required for your housing benefit and/or council tax reduction claim

You must keep us informed of any changes to your circumstances immediately after they happen. This is even if you have already told the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) or another council department.