If your circumstances change, make sure you tell us so we can recalculate your benefits.
Council Tax Benefit
To work out your Council Tax Benefit, we will look at:
- money you and your partner or civil partner have coming in, including earnings, some benefits and tax credits and things like occupational pensions
- your savings and your partner's or civil partner's savings
- your circumstances: for example your age, the size of your family and their ages, if you or any of your family are disabled, and if anyone who lives with you could help with the rent
The most Council Tax Benefit you can get is a 100 per cent reduction on your bill.
If you're entitled to Income Support, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance or the 'guarantee credit' of Pension Credit you could get maximum help with your Council Tax.
Extra Help?
Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) are extra payments to help pay rent, Council Tax or both.We can give DHPs to people claiming benefit who need extra help with their housing costs, if these are more than the amount of benefit they get, please contact us for details.
Second Adult Rebate
Reason for Council Tax reduction | Percentage of reduction |
|---|---|
| Rebate for second adults on Income Support, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance or Pension Credit | 25% |
| If the second adult's gross weekly income is less than £162.00 | 15% |
| If the second adult's gross weekly income is between £162.00 to £209.99 | 7.5% |
If you're entitled to both Council Tax Benefit and Second Adult Rebate you'll get the one that gives you most money.
