Benefits and grants
Housing benefit
Information about housing benefit, including how to apply for it and how to inform us of any changes
Local housing allowance
Information on how people on low incomes living in privately rented homes can claim for a local housing allowance
Council tax reduction
Council tax reduction replaces the council tax benefit scheme. Find out how to apply for it, plus other information
Housing grants and loans
Information about various housing grants and loans that are available
Discretionary housing payments
Information about help for people in severe financial difficulty
Exceptional hardship payment
Help with paying Council Tax
Household Support Fund
Apply for help if you are struggling to pay for household bills or essentials
Make an appeal
What to do if you are unhappy about a decision about your benefits
Benefit fraud
Report benefit fraud to the Department for Work and Pensions