Council Tax Reduction form

Use this form to apply for a reduction on your Council Tax.

You will need photos or scanned images for you and / or your partner of your:

• Passport or driving licence
• National Insurance number
• Income proof - for example, wage slips
• Savings and other capital
• Non-work income - for example, payments from parents, volunteer work
• Child Benefit notice - if you have one
• Childcare receipts

You will also need:

• your National Insurance number - often found on a payslip or a letter from the HMRC or the Department of Work and Pensions
• details of bank, building society, credit union or Post Office accounts
• details of any savings and other capital
• details of any non-work income - for example income from an insurance plan
• details of any other benefits you already get
• If you have a partner you will also need their details
• If you have any children you will also need their details, including Child Benefit reference number - if you have one
• If you currently pay for childcare you will also need your childcare provider`s details, including their registration number. You may be able to find this on a letter from your childcare provider or by asking them to provide it for you.

If you need help with this form you can:

• send an email to housing.benefits@brighton-hove.gov.uk