Welcome to Benefits and Council Tax

The 2012 Welfare Reform Act is making the biggest changes to the welfare benefits system since the 1940s. Find out about the changes and find out about the help you can get managing your money.

• Welfare Reform
• Get help managing your money

Information about ways to pay, valuation bands, discounts and exemptions.

• Council tax
• Your Council Tax 2013 to 2014
• Council Tax Reduction Scheme
• Council Tax FAQs
• Reducing your council tax
• Paying council tax or non-domestic rates
• Council Tax Bands 2012
• Council tax forms
• Council tax: failing to pay

If you're looking for business rates visit our section.

You may qualify for council tax reduction if you are on a low income and are liable to pay council tax. This section answers lots of questions including who can claim, how to claim and how to apply.

• Council tax reduction scheme

You may qualify for housing benefit, if you are on a low income and pay rent. This section answers lots of questions including who can claim, how to claim, how to apply & how will the benefit be paid?

• Housing benefit
• Benefits information for landlords and advisers
• Local housing allowance
• Payment dates

General advice and more information about other benefits you might be entitled to.

• Other benefits
• Benefits for long term sick or disabled
• Benefits advice for bereaved
• Benefits advice when starting or returning to work

• e-Citizen Direct Debit Form
• Income from self employment form
• Council tax discount form