Benefits

Information about benefits including Council Tax Benefit, Free School Meals, Special Needs and Education maintenance awards.

• Applying for benefits
  Information about how to apply and notify the Council of changes to your circumstances.
• Financial assessment
  The amount that you have to pay towards your home care would depend on how many hours of care you receive and your financial circumstances. If you are in receipt of Guaranteed Pension Credit you will not have to pay.
• Fraud investigation
  This area of our web site provides information about the Investigation Team's anti-fraud activity in relation to housing and council tax benefit. .
• Housing Benefit - New claim
  The purpose of the Housing Benefit Scheme is to help people on low incomes pay their rent.
• Local Housing Allowance
  

  The Local Housing Allowance scheme is designed to be a simpler and fairer way of working out Housing Benefit for people on a low income who live in private rented accommodation and need help to pay their rent.

• Sixth form access funds
  Information about Sixth Form Access Funds and how to apply
• Welfare rights
  We provide advice, information and representation on all aspects of Welfare Benefits and debt problems to residents.