I have claimed Universal Credit but do not currently know my award
If you have made a claim for Universal Credit but are yet to receive any notification of an award or payment, please ensure you are completing the correct application for Council Tax Reduction.
If you are of Working Age and you are NOT in receipt of Universal Credit you can make a claim here
If you then start to receive Universal Credit as an additional income you must tell us straightaway.
If you are of Working Age and ARE in receipt of Universal Credit you can make a claim here
You will need to enter a quick code of 658B7R
The form will ask you for details of your award breakdown so please have this information to hand, whether this be from your award letter or online journal showing your last payment.
I have received an email asking me to provide evidence for my claim.
On the step before you finally submit your online claim for Council Tax Reduction/Housing Benefit, there is a button that says “view your checklist here”. If you look at this document it may list documents that you need to provide to support your claim.
If you did not see this button and submitted the claim and are unable to see what information you need to provide, please email benefits@wealden.gov.uk and we can send you a copy of the checklist via email for you.
Please note that you may not always be asked to provide further evidence if we have everything we need to support your claim.
I am working age, not currently working but have more than £6000 in the bank.
If you are currently not working but still have more than £6000 in the bank you will still not be entitled to Council Tax Reduction. The working age capital limit for Council Tax Reduction is £6000 and has not been altered despite the current climate.