Apply for housing benefit or council tax reduction
You are about to apply for housing benefit and council tax reduction.
Maintenance
Due to maintenance being carried out from Saturday 12 September 2026 at 6am to Monday 14 September 2026 9am, you may not be able to access our online service. We apologise for any inconvenience
What happens next
We will send you an email confirmation. A summary of the answers and the evidence checklist are attached for you to save or print.
We want to give you a decision on your claim as quickly as possible.
- If you have uploaded all the documents listed in the evidence checklist then we aim to process your application within 10 working days.
- If something is missing or we need to check something before we can process your application, we will contact you by phone or email.
If you already applied
Published on: 14/09/2023