Council Tax Reduction (CTR)

If you are struggling to to pay your council tax bill you could be eligible for Council Tax Reduction (CTR) if you’re on a low income or claim benefits.

Council Tax Reduction protects a wider vulnerable group of the community and provides the following people with the most support including:

  • Pensioners
  • People with disabilities
  • Low-income households with children
  • Carer’s
  • Those receiving a war disablement pension, war widows or war widowers pension

Find out more and apply for CTR

Council Tax discounts and exemptions

Council Tax discounts are available for disabled people, single people, care workers, disregarded persons and more.

Find out more about Council Tax discounts and exemptions

Council tax exceptional hardship scheme

If you experience exceptional circumstances of financial hardship, then you may be able to claim some discretionary assistance with your council tax. This is not a cash payment, but an account balancing payment to help manage a debt.

Find out more about Council tax exceptional hardship scheme

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Other benefits and financial support

Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP)

Universal Credit