Benefits and support
Due to annual billing, our Citizen Access platform will be unavailable on Wednesday 4 March. During this time, you will be unable to look up any of your Council Tax or benefit details, and our customer service team will not have access to view your records.
We apologise for the inconvenience and aim to have the system up and running again as soon as possible.
Universal Credit and Housing Benefit
Find out if you can claim Universal Credit or Housing Benefit, how much you might be entitled to and how a discretionary housing payment can help if you're short on rent
Council Tax reduction
Information about what Council Tax reduction is, how we work out what you could be entitled to and how to claim it
Welfare provision scheme
The welfare provision scheme could give you short-term financial help in a crisis
Report benefit fraud
Find out how to report Housing Benefit or Council Tax reduction fraud
Other benefits and support
Information about food banks, free school meals, home to school transport and how to get discounts in our leisure centres
Cost of living advice and guidance
Details on help available to you and how to find the right support
Benefits calculator
Use our benefits calculator to find out what benefits you might be entitled to