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Claiming Council Tax Benefit can cut your bill by an average of £728 a year. Whether you own your home or you pay rent, find out if you are eligible so you have one less bill to worry about. Check whether you're entitled to any other reductions or discounts which may be available and are not means-tested.
Council Tax Benefit is a means-tested benefit, so the help you receive depends on your income and savings. The amount you get also depends on who you live with, how much Council Tax you pay, and whether you get any disability or carer's benefits.
You normally need to have less than £16,000 in savings, unless you get the Guarantee Credit part of Pension Credit, in which case there is no savings limit and your Council Tax could be fully covered.
Use our online benefits calculator to find out whether you could be eligible for Council Tax Benefit.
You can get a claim form for Council Tax Benefit by phoning the Housing and Council Tax Benefit section of your local council or by visiting the Department for Work and Pension website. You can apply for Council Tax Benefit at the same time as applying for Pension Credit. Contact your local council to apply for discounts or the Disability Reduction Scheme.
Download the Council Tax factsheet (PDF 163 KB)
The following guide and factsheets are only applicable to people over pension age.
Download More money in your pocket: a guide to claiming benefits for people over pension age (PDF 3 MB)
Download the Housing Benefit and Council Tax factsheet (PDF 232 KB)
Download the Capital, income and means-tested benefits factsheet (PDF 215 KB)
If you are under pension age, please download the following guide and factsheet.
Download Claiming benefits: a guide for people of working age (PDF 1 MB)
Download the Benefits for people under State Pension age factsheet (PDF 298 KB)
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