Benefits, Council Tax and Housing support

Benefits

Check on the government website to see if you are entitled to any benefits or financial support:

• website: Check benefits and financial support - GOV.UK

Other benefits information on the government website: 

• website: Benefit cap - GOV.UK

Household support fund

The Household support fund is an extra payment to help with the cost of living if you are entitled to certain benefits or tax credits.

Officers from various functions will identify those who qualify for the payment - you cannot apply by yourself for the payment.

More information about the payment and how it is being handled in Nottinghamshire is available on the Nottinghamshire County Council website.

• website: Nottinghamshire Household Support Fund - Phase 6

Manage your benefits online

Manage your housing benefit entitlement or Council Tax Reduction entitlement online:

• register with OpenAshfield

Council Tax

In our Council Tax section of the website, we give information and advice on various ways we can support you in paying your Council Tax:

• link: Pay your council tax online
• link: Council Tax support
• link: Council Tax discounts
• link: Problems paying Council Tax?

Housing benefit

Our Housing Benefit section of the website has all the information you need to find out if you are eligible for Housing Benefit and how to apply:

• link: Housing benefit
• link: Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP)
• link: Universal Credit

Government information and support

The government website gives links to information, advice and ways to apply for various benefits:

• website: Manage an existing benefit payment or claim - GOV.UK
• website: Benefits and financial support if you are looking for work - GOV.UK
• website: Benefits and financial support if you are temporarily unable to work - GOV.UK
• website: Benefits and financial support for families - GOV.UK
• website: Benefits and financial support if you are disabled or have a health condition - GOV.UK
• website: Benefits and financial support if you are caring for someone - GOV.UK
• website: Benefits and financial support if you are on a low income - GOV.UK
• website: Benefits and financial support when someone dies - GOV.UK

Budgeting loans are available for people who have been on certain eligible benefits for 6 months. You pay back the amount you have loaned (without interest) and the repayments are automatically taken from your benefits payments:

• website: Budgeting loans - GOV.UK