Help with rates for pensioners

Find out what help is available to pensioners with paying their rate bill.

See if you qualify for help with your rate bill

If you are a pensioner, you may be entitled to help with your rates through the following schemes. Please click on the appropriate link for more information:

• Lone Pensioner Allowance (LPA)
• Housing Benefit
• Rate Relief
• Rates Deferment Scheme

Benefits Adviser

You can use the link below to access the Benefits Adviser. You can input your details to see what other benefits you may be entitled to:

• Benefits Adviser (money, tax and benefits section)

Useful links

• Benefits when you retire (pensions and retirement planning section)
• Managing debt (money, tax and benefits section)
• Benefits and financial support (money, tax and benefits section)
• Managing money (money, tax and benefits section)

In this section

• People on a low income
• Housing Benefit scheme - overview
• Rate Relief scheme - overview
• How to apply for Housing Benefit and Rate Relief
• Housing Benefit decision making and Appeals
• Lone Pensioner Allowance
• Rates Deferment Scheme
• Disabled persons allowance - rates
• Energy efficient homes
• Low carbon homes