From 1st April 2020, all Landlord correspondence for Housing Benefits will be sent via a CONNECT account and a notification will be sent by email. Moving to faster, more economic and greener communications helps everyone: landlords are notified...
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Hyndburn’s Council Tax Support Scheme Council Tax Benefit was abolished in April 2013 and replaced with a local scheme known as Council Tax Support. Council Tax Support is similar to the old Council Tax Benefit scheme, however the main...
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National Non Domestic Rates (NNDR), also known as business rates are charged on non-domestic or commercial properties and help fund local services. Commercial properties are given a rateable value by the Valuation Office Agency. This rateable...
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Council Tax is a national system of paying a tax towards local services. It was introduced in 1993 and is collected in Hyndburn by us as a billing authority. We collect Council Tax on behalf of Lancashire County Council, Lancashire Fire and...
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Council Tax Support was introduced in April 2013 as a local replacement of the national Council Tax Benefit scheme. From April 2017, all working age claimants of Council Tax Support will pay a minimum of 30% of their Council Tax liability...
More infoCouncil Tax Bands – April 1991
Band Price Range – April 1991 Band Value of the property A Up to £40,000 B £40,001 – £52,000 C £52,001 – £68,000 D £68,001 – £88,000 E £88,001 – £120,000 F £120,001 – £160,000 G £160,001...
More infoHousing Benefit and Council Tax Support
We no longer accept claims for Housing Benefit unless you fall into one of the following categories: You and your partner are state pension credit age. If you are not sure, you can check your state pension age online. You live in temporary or...
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Council Tax and Business Rates is usually payable in 10 monthly instalments. We have got some flexibility with payment dates and can also allow you to spread payments over 12 months instead of 10. Please contact the Customer Contact Centre to...
More infoOverview of Council Tax Rates
Council Tax Rates for 2016/2017 Council Tax rates for Hyndburn residents were set at a Full Council Meeting on Wednesday 26 February 2016. Band Standard Charge Altham Parish A £1,088.74 £1,114.25 B £1,270.18 £1,299.95 C...
More infoCouncil Tax Reform April 2013
From April 2013, Council Tax Discounts for empty properties and second homes are changing. The Local Government Finance Act 2012 has granted local authorities greater flexibilities for certain Council Tax discounts and The Council is using this...
More infoCouncil Tax and National Fraud Initiative
We participate in the Cabinet Officers National Fraud Initiative which is a data matching exercise to assist in the prevention and detection of fraud. We are required to provide particular sets of data to the Minister for the Cabinet Office for...
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Hyndburn Council believes in listening, taking account and responding to your views. As part of our continuing commitment to provide the best possible services to all our customers, we need to know when you are dissatisfied with the service you...
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