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Council Tax Service
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General enquiries: 03450 450 500

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Popular FAQs

• How do I claim Housing Benefit and Council Tax benefit?
• What happens if I cannot pay my council tax?
• I live on my own, can I get a council tax discount?
• How is my benefit worked out?
• What is my council tax band and how is this decided?

Other FAQs

Disabled Relief

If you or someone who lives in your property is permanently and substantially disabled, you may be able to get a reduction in your council tax if one of the following conditions is met:

• There is an extra bathroom or kitchen in your property, which is needed by the disabled person
• There is space for a wheelchair to be used in your property and it is essential that a wheelchair is used whilst indoors
• There is a room used mainly by the disabled person to meet their needs because they are disabled

The bill may be reduced to that of a property in the band shown on the valuation list.

If your property is already in band A, you will receive a reduction of 1/9th of the band D charge.

These reductions ensure that disabled people do not pay more tax on account of space needed because of their disability.

For further details please contact the Council Tax service.