Eligibility
This payment is open to people with and without children.
To be eligible, you must:
1. Have an income (before tax) of:
- £30,000 or less if you're single
- £50,000 or less if you're a couple
2. Have less than £6,000 in savings
3. Not be getting any of these benefits:
- Council Tax Reduction
- Income-based Employment and Support Allowance
- Housing Benefit
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
- Pension Credit
- Tax Credit
- Universal Credit
What you'll get
How much you get will depend on who's in your household.
If you're single, you'll get a voucher for £37.50.
If you're a couple, you'll get a voucher for £50.
If there are children in your household, you'll get a voucher for £70 per child. This is the same whether you're single or a couple.
We can apply some, or all, of the payment to your Council Tax account. This will mean you have less to pay, or it can reduce the amount of arrears (debt) you have. This can help free up money to spend on other things like energy bills or food. We'll discuss this with you once you've applied.
Applications
Applications will open in June, so please check back then.
As well as filling in the application form, you'll also need to provide your most recent bank statement and payslips as evidence. We'll contact you and let you know how to do this once we've received your application.
