Council tax support fund 2023-24
Recognising the impact of rising bills, the government is providing extra support to help low income households with their 2023-24 council tax bills.
The majority of the funding will be to reduce bills for working age and pension age people who are currently receiving Council Tax support, but some support is also available for other economically vulnerable residents.
Who is eligible
1. Council tax payers already in receipt of council tax support on 1 April 2023
You are eligible for the additional support if all of the follow conditions apply:
- you are working or pension age in receipt of council tax support
- you were in receipt of council tax support prior to and on 1 April 2023
- you have a balance of council tax to pay for 2023-24 after Council tax support has been applied to your bill
How much will I receive?
If your balance to pay after council tax support and any other discounts or reliefs is more than £60, you will receive a £60 reduction. If the balance is less than £60, you will receive a reduction to take your bill to zero.
How will it be paid?
If you are eligible this reduction will be automatically applied to your council tax bill.
2. New council tax support recipients from 1st April 2023
Where funding is available, we can give support to new council tax support recipients from or after 1 April 2023. You may be eligible for the additional support if all of the follow conditions apply:
- you are working or pension age in receipt of council tax support
- you made a new application for council tax support which was awarded from or after 1 April 2023
- you have a balance of council tax to pay for 2023-24 after Council tax support has been applied to your bill
- funding is available
How much will I receive?
If your balance to pay after council tax support and any other discounts or reliefs is more than £50, you will receive a reduction of up to £50. If the balance is less than £50, you will receive a reduction to take your bill to zero
How it will be paid?
If you are eligible this reduction will be automatically applied to your council tax bill.
3. Economically vulnerable council tax payers not in receipt of council tax support where the following conditions are met
Where funding is available, the council can give support to other council tax payers who are not receiving council tax support but are economically vulnerable. You may be eligible for the additional support if all of the following conditions apply:
- you have a balance of council tax to pay for 2023-24 in respect of a property in which you live as your main home
- your weekly income is in the range below
| Single person | Couple |
Lone parent |
Couple with children |
Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
£220.01 to £245.00 |
£363.01 to £395.00 |
£392.01 to £430.00 |
£480.00 to £520.00 |
Up to £50 |
- you do not have savings or capital of more than £6,000
- Funding is available
How much will I receive?
If your balance to pay after any discounts or reliefs is more than £50, you will receive a reduction of up to £50. If the balance is less than £50, you will receive a reduction to take your bill to zero.
How to apply
Council tax payers who are not receiving council tax support must apply for this reduction and provide all the required evidence and information. If the application is successful the award will be applied to your council tax bill.
Council tax support fund policy
Council Tax Support Fund policy
Further help
For information about other help available, visit our cost of living support page.