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The closing date to apply for a primary school place for September 2025 is midnight on Wednesday 15 January 2025. See Primary school places for more information on how to apply for a place.

Our online payment services and 24 hour telephone payment line will be unavailable on Tuesday 14 January 2025 due to essential system maintenance. You will not be able to make a payment during this time.

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Housing Benefit

Housing Benefit can help you pay your rent if you're on a low income. You cannot claim if you own your own home or have a mortgage.

Universal Credit
Make a Housing Benefit claim
Council Tax Reduction scheme
View your Housing Benefit account online
Make an appeal
Report changes affecting your Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction
Claim Housing Benefit when you rent privately
Housing Benefit claims - bedrooms
Housing Benefit overpayments
Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP)
Report Housing Benefit fraud
Housing Benefit information for landlords


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