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Benefits

Benefits help and advice, including Housing Benefit, Council Tax Support and emergency support. Tell us about changes in your circumstances or if your income has been affected by coronavirus.

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Benefits help and advice

Find out what benefits you might be entitled to, help and advice with money and debt, jobs and training, benefits help and support for professionals.

Housing Benefit

Find out if you qualify for Housing Benefit, make a new Housing Benefit claim, Housing Benefit payments and overpayments.

Changes to Council Tax support

A guide to the new income band scheme for providing Council Tax support.

Council Tax Support

Apply for help to pay your Council Tax if you are on a low income or receive benefits.

Emergency support

If you live in Croydon and are in financial hardship, you can apply to the discretionary support fund for emergency support as well as apply for a Budgeting Loan and get an advance on your first Universal Credit payment.

Household Support Fund (HSF)

The HSF grant was a one-off award that could help to buy food, gas, electricity and other essentials.

Changes in your circumstances

Tell us about any changes which might affect your entitlement to housing benefit and/or council tax support, including your address and your income.

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