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Benefits & money

Find out all you need to know about council tax, housing benefit and education benefit, and see what you may be entitled to through our benefits calculator.

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Housing benefit Check if you are eligible and how to claim.
Benefits calculator Work out how much you could claim.
Council tax support On a low income? Check if you're entitled to council tax support.
The Benefit Cap There will be a limit on the amount of benefit you can get if you're of working age, from 15 July 2013.
Discretionary housing payments For people who need extra help with their housing costs.
Local welfare provision This replaces crisis loans and community care grants which are no longer available from the DWP
Report fraud What to do if you suspect someone is committing benefit fraud, or any other kind of fraud against the council.
Education benefits & finance School meals, help with travel to school and bus passes.
Pay a council invoice You can pay a council invoice through our online payments system or in various other ways.