Apply for council tax support

To claim council tax support you will need to provide scans, photos or photocopies of a range of evidence, including:

• Two forms of identity, such as passport and driving licence (for you and your partner – if applicable)*
• Documents showing your national insurance number, such as a payslip, P60 or benefits letter (for you and your partner – if applicable)*.
• Evidence of child benefit you receive for your children, such as a bank statement or award letter.
• Birth certificate for any child under the age of 5.
• Evidence of income for any non-dependant person(s) living with you
• Student certificate (available from your education provider) and evidence of any student bursary, grant or loan.
• Payslips for any paid employment.
• Accounts for any self-employment that shows a summary of your income and expenditure.
• Details of any other income you receive.
• Details of child care costs – such as invoice or a letter from your childcare provider.
• Evidence of all capital (held by you and your partner – if applicable) – such as bank statements.
• For more information on the types of evidence we will accept, view our evidence checklist.

*You do not have to provide evidence of you/your partner’s national insurance number and two forms of identity if you have provided it to us as part of a previous claim, or if you receive one of the following benefits:

• Income support
• Income-related employment support allowance
• Income-based jobseekers allowance
• Pension credit
• Universal credit

You do not need to send us evidence of the following benefits, as we are able to verify these with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP):

• Attendance allowance
• Bereavement benefit
• Disability living allowance
• Employment support allowance
• Income support
• Jobseekers allowance
• Maternity allowance
• Pension credit
• Personal independence payments
• State retirement pension
• Tax credits (unless you receive child tax credit for 3 children or more)