Council Tax Support helps people who are on a low income or claiming certain benefits to pay some of their Council Tax bill.
You can claim Council Tax Support if you own your own home or rent. You can also claim if you are working or unemployed.
Entitlement to Council Tax Support is based on how much income, capital and savings your household has.
Working age and retirement age rules
There are different rules for working age and people who have reached State Retirement Pension age.
Working age
If you have over £6,000 in savings or capital you won’t normally qualify for any Council Tax Support.
For someone of working age, backdating Council Tax Support is not allowed under any circumstances.
It is always best to make your claim as soon as possible.
Retirement pension age
To check if you are pension age, please use the Department for Work and Pensions website.
Department for Work and Pensions websiteIn some cases Second Adult Rebate can help with Council Tax if you:
- are retirement pension age and
- have another adult living with you which prevents you getting a discount or exemption from Council Tax
Please see our second adult rebate page for more information.
Second adult rebateCheck if you can claim council tax support
The quickest and easiest way to check if you can claim Council Tax Support is to use our confidential online benefit calculator below.
Using our calculator is not the same as making a claim; you will need to do this separately.
Please read our policy document for the full rules on who can get Council Tax Support.
Apply for council tax support
You can apply for council tax support using the link below.
Apply for council tax support online
You will need your details and those of anyone else who lives with you, including:
- your name
- date of birth
- National Insurance Number
- details of your income or anyone else living in the household
Don’t worry if you don’t have all of the information now.
You will need to claim as soon as possible as we can only usually pay from the date you first contact us.
