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Some of our systems will be unavailable

Due to a local power outage your Council Tax, Benefits account and the Planning Portal will be unavailable on Saturday 6 December. We apologise for any inconvenience. To contact us in an emergency use our out of hours details.


Decision on local government reorganisation

The Government has confirmed that Surrey will move to a two-unitary council model following its review of local government arrangements. Read our full story and future steps.

Apply for help with your council tax

What happens next?

Council tax support is usually paid from the Monday after the date you claim. We cannot normally backdate claims.

If you know your situation is going to change, your income will be going down or you will be moving soon, you can claim up to 13 weeks before you need help. If you move house, claim council tax support within the first week of your tenancy starting.