Council tax support is help towards paying your council tax.  Find out if you can claim, how to apply, repay an overpayment and how to appeal a decision.

• Exceptional relief for council tax

Housing Benefit is help towards paying your rent.  Find out if you can claim, how to apply, repay an overpayment and how to appeal a decision.

• Discretionary housing payment for rent
• Local housing allowance (LHA)

Find out if you are eligible to claim the benefits below:

• Crisis and care awards
• Universal Credit

• Benefit fraud
• Self employed
• How housing benefit and council tax support are calculated
• Non-dependants
• Information for landlords
• Childcare costs
• Persons from abroad
• Second adult rebate for council tax

• Pension Service, Jobcentre Plus, Disability and Carers Service
• Child Benefit
• Free school meals
• Citizens Advice 
• Information on tax credits, income tax and self-employment  
• GOV.UK
• Housing advice and options
• Debt advice - Trading Standards and talkaboutdebt
• Credit unions
• Shelter - The housing and homelessness charity
• Concessionary travel