Council tax bills and benefit or discount applications

We have started posting your annual council tax bills to you.

If you applied for Council Tax benefit or other council tax discount recently, your benefit may not be on your bill. If your application for a benefit is successful, we will send you a new bill showing the new total amount of council tax you will pay.

Only contact us about the missing discount if you haven't got a new bill within one month of when you applied (10 April at the earliest).

Council tax discount for getting care or giving care

If you get or give care you may be be able to get a lower council tax bill.

If you get care or give care (consider yourself a carer), you may be able to apply for a discount to your council tax bill.

Let us know if you:

live alone but require a live in carer to help you who is not your spouse or child
are in hospital
have a partner who normally lives with you in hospital
have had to leave your home empty to go and live with the person you provide care for.

What you will need

Make sure you have your council tax account number ready. Here's where you can find it.

Tell us your details, what discount you want, and include as much information about your situation as you can - using the list above for guidance - to help us arrange this as soon as possible.

Apply now

Ask for this discount on our general enquiries form.