Council Tax

Local councils have their own Council Tax Reduction Schemes.

In some areas, you won’t have to pay anything towards your Council Tax bill. While in others, you might have to pay a percentage of it.

Find out more about your local council’s tax reduction scheme on GOV.UK

Check if your bill is correct

It’s worth checking your council is charging you the correct amount of Council Tax.

Make sure your home has been put in the right band, and check whether you qualify for any exemptions or discounts.

Ask your council to spread the payments over 12 months

You can choose to spread your payments over 12 months instead of 10. Contact your local council and ask them to set up monthly payments.

Claim a Discretionary Housing Payment to help with your Council Tax

You might be able to apply to your council for a Discretionary Housing Payment to help with your Council Tax payments. 

If your benefit has been cut because of a sanction

If your benefits have been sanctioned, you can:

• check the sanction is correct, and challenge it if not
• apply for a hardship payment from the Jobcentre
• get help with essential costs from your local welfare scheme.

Please call us on 01417735850 for any assistance on Council Tax