Advice and Benefits

Welfare reform - please visit our welfare reform section to see how the government's proposal to change the benefits system may affect you and your family

Benefits: Benefits calculator | How to claim | Local Housing Allowance | Social Fund

Business Rates: Charges | Pay your business rates | Reliefs and exemptions

Council Tax: Council Tax charges | Discounts and exemptions | Paying your Council Tax

Licensing: Gambling Act | Licensing Act

Trading Standards: Business Advice | Consumer Advice | Scams

If you cannot find what you are looking for, you may be able to find it using our search box, A to Z or by using the navigation links on the left-hand side of this page.

Other useful pages

These pages will offer help and advice about issues you are having

You can also contact our customer services team.

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