Benefits

Sign up or login to our new Online Portal

Sign up or login to our new Online Portal to see your benefit claim and Council Tax account online including payments you've made, when your next payments are due and much more.

Universal Credit

Most new claimants will need to apply for Universal Credit for help paying rent

Council Tax support

Help with paying your Council Tax if you're unemployed or on a low income

Housing Benefit

Help with paying your rent if you're unemployed or on a low income

Make a claim

Apply for Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Support

Tell us about a change

Tell us straight away about changes that could affect your awards

Upload your proof

Upload proof to support your claim using the online form

Forms

All benefit forms

Benefit calculator

Find out how much you could get

Discretionary housing payments

Apply for extra help

Also in benefits

Your notification letters explained
If you disagree with a decision about your benefit
Contacting you by text message
Report benefit fraud to the Department for Work and Pensions
Welfare Reform - changes to benefits
Your Council Tax

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