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Council Tax change in circumstances

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If you have made an application for Council Tax reduction, by law you must tell us of any changes as soon as possible. This includes any changes to your household make up. If you do not report a change of your circumstances you could receive the wrong amount of Council Tax reduction. If you receive too much you have to pay this back and further action may be taken against you. 

How to tell us about any changes.

For changes that affect your Council Tax Reduction, complete our online form, using the blue button below -

Report a change to your Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction

For changes that affect your Council Tax Exemption, Discount or Disregard complete our online form, using the blue button below -

Apply for a Discount, Exemption or Disregard

To notify us of a death of a Council Tax payer please complete our online form, using the blue button below -

Death of a Council Tax payer

Or you can send a letter, with as much information as possible, about the change to our freepost address -

FREEPOST RSJC-KKBE-ABXZ

Hull City Council

PO Box 15

Hull

HU1 2AA

Starting work - extended payment 

If you or your partner are receiving Council Tax reduction and have started work, or increase your hours and - 

  • the job will last for five weeks or more 
  • you have not reached pension age and have been getting income support, income-based job-seekers allowance, severe disablement allowance, incapacity benefit or employment and support allowance (income related) continuously for 26 weeks 
  • you are liable to pay council tax for at least four weeks 

You will qualify for four extra weeks of Council Tax reduction at the same amount awarded to you before you started work or increased your hours. This is known as an extended payment.  

Please use the Council Tax enquiry if you are notifying us of a change of name.

PDF icon Council Tax reduction form -Universal Credit Claimants
Council Tax Enquiry

Files

  • PDF icon Council Tax reduction form -Universal Credit Claimants

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