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Due to essential maintenance, the following systems will be unavailable from 3.00pm on Friday 31 March until 8.00am Monday 3 April 2023: our online council tax, business rates and housing benefit services, and our welfare assistance form. You will also not be able to register to pay council tax online, make a change of address for council tax or cancel single person discount. You are still able to make a payment during this time. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Get help to claim Universal Credit


If you need help to apply for Universal Credit, there are places that you can go to, whether it's to use a computer, or to get help with your application.

There are no paper copies of the form to claim Universal Credit - so you need access to the internet (either on a computer, tablet or phone) to make your claim.

Add your postcode into the box below to see where help is available near you. Alternatively you can contact Citizens Advice: help applying for Universal Credit.