This section contains information about Council Tax and Housing Benefits, including how to make a claim.

IMPORTANT Council Tax Benefit has changed
From 1 April 2013, you can no longer claim Council Tax Benefit - as the scheme has ended. However, you can still get help with your Council Tax bill, but the rules are different. Please follow this link for important information about the new scheme - called Council Tax Support. For information relating to other benefit changes in 2013, please follow this link - Welfare Reform Changes.

Our Services
Making a Claim for benefit	What to do to make a new claim for Housing and Council Tax Benefit
Existing Claim	Find out about maintaining your existing claim including changes of circumstances, Discretionary Housing Payments and Appeals
Fraud	Reporting a suspected benefit fraud
Benefits Calculator	Use our online service to find out how much you may be entitled to. Please note that this is not set up to deal with the new Council Tax Support scheme yet
Bedroom Calculator	Use our "Bedroom Required" calculator
Overpayments	How to repay benefit
Local Housing Allowance	Advice about Local Housing Allowance
Extended payments	Additional help when you start work
Related links
Your comments	Your feedback, whether a compliment, comment or complaint, is welcomed as the information received can be used to monitor and improve service delivery. However, if you have an issue regarding how we have worked out your benefit award please see our appeal section.
Other Websites
Department for Work and Pensions
Job Centre Plus
The Pension Service
UK government public services
Inland Revenue