Financial Support Payment scheme for Council Tax

You may be able to get some extra help with your Council Tax

Who can apply?

To be considered for a Financial Support Payment award, you must:

be experiencing extreme and intolerable financial hardship;
be getting or have applied for Council Tax Reduction; and
show that you have tried all other reasonable ways to try to pay your Council Tax

Financial Support Payment is not a cash payment, but an account balancing payment to help manage debt.

Any award approved will only be made for Council Tax within the current financial year and will only be provided for a limited time.

Complete the online application form, making sure you provide:

your Council Tax reference number
information on any illnesses or disabilities that you think contribute to higher expenses eg a letter from your GP
the value of household savings and other assets
details of household income and expenditure

We will notify you of the outcome of your application in writing via email or post.

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