Council tax reduction

If you are on a low income and pay council tax you may be able to get a reduction on your council tax bill.

We have implemented our own local Council tax Reduction Scheme which is available to download below -

Find out how to apply for a council tax reduction

Who can apply

You may be entitled to a council tax reduction if you are -

• under pension age, on a low income (you may qualify even if you do not receive any other benefits) and have savings and capital less that £16,000
  
  
• of pension age, on a low income and have savings that are less than £16,000 or receive pension credits (as your income, savings and capital would have already been worked out by The Pension Service)

By pension age we mean the age when a person reaches the qualifying age for state pension credit.

Should you apply

You can find out if you should apply by using the housing benefit, council tax reduction calculator below -

Contact us

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Hull City Council Revenues and Benefits Service
PO Box 15
Hull
HU1 2AB

Tel: 01482 300 303
Text phone: 01482 300 349
Email: benefitssr@hullcc.gov.uk