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Your council tax, benefits or business rates account will be offline

From Tuesday 31 March until Friday 3 April you will not be able to access your council tax, benefits or business rates account online. This is whilst we run our end of year processes. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Apply for help with your rent

How to apply

You can apply for housing benefit using our online form. Make sure you have your: 

  • National Insurance number for you (and your partner if applicable)
  • full name and date of birth of everyone in your household
  • landlord's details, the amount of rent you pay and any charges included in your rent
  • your household income, savings, investments and expenses 

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