Council Tax Support

If you are on a low income, you could get help to pay your Council Tax.

Council Tax Support will reduce the amount of Council Tax you pay, sometimes by 100%.

You can apply for Council Tax Support if you:

  • pay Council Tax
  • live in the property as your main home
  • have less than £10,000 in savings, or £16,000 if you are a pensioner

If you have made a claim for Universal Credit, you will also need to apply to us for Council Tax Support.

Recent changes to Council Tax Support

The way we work out your Council Tax Support changed on 1 April 2026.

Following a public consultation, we have introduced a simpler, banded scheme that applies to everyone of working age.