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Sign up for electronic billing and win your Council Tax free for 2025 to 2026. Read the latest news to find out more.

Council Tax and benefits

About Council Tax

How your Council Tax is calculated, how to pay and exemptions.

  • Council Tax information
  • Council Tax liability
  • Council Tax on second homes
  • Overdue Council Tax
  • Banding
  • Council Tax discounts
  • Council Tax charges
  • How to pay
  • Council Tax change of circumstance
  • Council Tax exemptions
  • Empty property charges

Housing benefit and Council Tax support

Find out more about the support available for housing benefits and Council Tax

  • Benefits landlords portal
  • Claiming Housing Benefit
  • Benefit cap
  • Local Housing Allowance
  • Benefit change of circumstances
  • Council Tax reduction
  • Social Housing Under Occupancy Charge
  • Appealing against a benefit decision

Fraud

Fraud is wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain, or cause a loss to another.

Fraud

Universal Credit

Universal Credit is a payment to help with your living costs and your housing cost. 

Universal Credit

Discretionary Housing Payment

Payment to meet any shortfall between Universal Credit housing payment and your rent. 

Discretionary Housing Payment

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