Benefits

If you receive council tax support or housing benefit, you must tell as straight away if your situation changes.

When you make a claim for benefit or let us know about a change in your circumstances, we might ask for additional evidence to support your claim.

It is against the law to make a false claim for council tax support or housing benefit. Find out more here.

This fund is to support those in exceptional cases of genuine emergency where existing support from housing benefit, Universal Credit (housing element) and discretionary housing payments do not meet the exceptional need.

The food vouchers are a one-off voucher that can be used in community pantries or supermarkets.

This scheme provides fuel-cost support for people who don't have a direct relationship with a domestic electricity supplier.