We've had a printing issue with a small number of poll cards that have been issued for the Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner election on 2 May. If you receive a second poll card please destroy the first poll card you received, and use the second one. The replacement poll cards will be clearly marked to show you which one to retain. Please be reassured this will not affect anyone's ability to vote, or allow people to vote more than once. Whilst you can take your poll card to the polling station, remember you don't need it to vote, but you must remember to bring your voter ID. Thank you for your understanding.

Discretionary housing payments

Appeals

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If your discretionary housing payment is refused because you are not eligible under the legislation (for example you were not in receipt of universal credit or housing benefit when you acrued your arrears), you do not have a right of appeal and we will not be able to make a payment to you, regardless of your circumstances.

If you are eligible however and you are unhappy with our decision you can email us at claimappeal@lichfielddc.gov.uk to ask us to look at it again and a different team member will do this for you.

Discretionary housing payments are made outside of the housing benefit schemes and therefore you have no statutory appeal rights.