Apply for council tax support
Local council tax support helps people on a low income pay their council tax bill. You do not have to be unemployed, or unable to work, to claim council tax support.
If you are entitled to support, you won't receive a payment - instead, we'll take the amount you are entitled to off your council tax bill.
If your bill is not entirely discounted, you will still have to pay the remaining balance over the course of the year. We'll set out how much you need to pay in your council tax bill.
There are two different schemes available:
Working-age income banded scheme
Working-age claimants recieve support under a locally designed scheme. Download our scheme regulations to find out more.
Pension-age scheme
Pension-age claimants receive support under the government set scheme.