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April is Benefit Awareness month.
To find out more on benefits and what you can claim, view the Benefits Aware website.

The Council gives you three ways to benefit from a reduction in your Council Tax. You may benefit from one or more of them, however you would not get both an 'Exemption' and 'Council Tax Benefits'.

Apply for Council benefits

Council Tax Benefit is where the Council pays some or all of your Council Tax for you.  How much the council pays depends on your circumstances.  Everyone has the right to apply but that does not mean that everyone will be entitled to Council Tax Benefit.

Apply for Council Tax Benefits online now

Discounts or exemptions Council discounts form

Some properties both occupied and unoccupied may qualify for a Council Tax Discount or Exemption, please check the link below.

 

Apply for a discount/exemption (downloadable forms)

Reductions - Disabled person(s)

If you have a disabled person living in your property and there is a room converted specifically to meet that disabled persons needs then you may be entitled to a reduction in your Council Tax.  Such rooms include

  • a room converted to meet the needs of a disabled person
  • an extra bathroom or toilet
  • doorways widened to accommodate wheelchair access
  • extra space to meet special needs arising from a disability.

The reduction that you get is a whole band.  Which means if your property is classed as a 'band C' it will be re-classed to a 'band B'.  If it is already a 'band A' property then you will not receive a reduction.

If you're unsure if you are able to apply for the reduction then please contact us.

Whichever you get will be discounted from your bill - you will not receive any money.
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