The government has announced a number of schemes to help businesses in this difficult time. Below we have listed some of these with the relevant links if you wish to […]
Read more of Business and EmployersCouncil 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 […]
Read more of Council TaxHyndburn’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 […]
Read more of Council Tax SupportUniversal credit is part of the Government’s Welfare Reform. It is a new benefit that has replaced 6 existing benefits with a single monthly payment if you are out of […]
Read more of Universal CreditBenefit Fraud Investigations – Report a Benefit Fraud You can report suspected Housing Benefit fraud in three ways – 1. By telephone Contact the National Benefit Fraud Hotline on 0800 […]
Read more of Benefit Fraud InvestigationsCouncil 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 […]
Read more of How to Pay Your Council Tax or Business RatesInformation about Government Welfare Reform is available using the following link to the Department for Work and Pensions website.
Read more of Welfare ReformThe Council is required under Part 6 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 to participate in National Fraud Initiative (NFI) data matching exercises. Data is processed in accordance […]
Read more of Benefits and National Fraud InitiativeWe 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 […]
Read more of Council Tax and National Fraud Initiative