People on a low income

To help people on a low income pay their rate bill, there are two key forms of help available, Housing Benefit and Rate Relief.

Find out if you qualify for help with your rate bill

You may be entitled to claim these if you are affected by or claiming:

• low wage or income
• redundancy
• reduced income
• Income support
• Jobseekers allowance
• Employment and Support Allowance
• Pension Credit

For more information on the schemes and to find out if you are eligible please use the links below to the Housing Benefit and Rate Relief sections:

• Housing Benefit
• Rate Relief

Further information may be found on the information leaflet:

• Need help paying your rate bill? (PDF 444KB)
• Help with PDF files

Benefits Adviser

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

• Benefits Adviser (money, tax and benefits section)

More Useful links

• 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

• Housing Benefit scheme - overview
• Rate Relief scheme - overview
• How to apply for Housing Benefit and Rate Relief
• Housing Benefit decision making and Appeals
• Help with rates for pensioners
• Lone Pensioner Allowance
• Rates Deferment Scheme
• Disabled persons allowance -rates
• Energy efficient homes
• Low carbon homes