Council Tax Benefit Overview

Council Tax Benefit
Council Tax Benefit is a benefit administered by the Council, on behalf of the Government, that helps you to meet the cost of your Council Tax. It is paid to people who are liable for Council Tax, (the person whose name is on the bill) and who have a low income, whether they are working or not.
 
Council Tax Benefit is a means tested benefit, which means we will need to know about all your income and capital in order to see if you are entitled. If you have to pay Council Tax and your income is low, you can claim, regardless of whether you are retired, unemployed, or in full or part-time work. If you have over £16,000 savings you will not be entitled to any help, unless you receive the guarantee element of Pension Credit.


Some people who may be entitled to either of these benefits are:
• people who received Pension Credit;
• people who receive other benefits; and
• people who have low earnings.


To find out if you may be entitled, please call 0845 345 0310.

We will do a calculation over the phone, so please have details of your income, capital, rent and Council Tax available when you call. If you are likely to qualify, we can arrange for someone to collect the evidence if you need this.

Call us as soon as possible – if you don’t, you might lose out on some money.