The Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding (EBSS AFG) is providing support of £400 for energy bills for households in England, Scotland and Wales without a direct relationship to a
More infoDiscretionary Housing Payments
The current Discretionary Housing Payments and Council Tax Support Exceptional Hardship Policies are available for you to view following the link below. To view the policy documents in your browser, please click
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Your Personal Data Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the Council’s privacy notice. This notice provides additional privacy information for: people accessing the Benefits Service
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Through the DWP, the Government has made available a new Household Support Fund (HSF) to County Councils and Unitary Authorities in England to support those in need this winter. Hyndburn
More infoRadon in Hyndburn
The most up to date information regarding Radon mapping in the United Kingdom, is held openly on Public Health England’s Radon site, which provides Radon potential in 1Km grid square
More infoCoronavirus information
Living with Covid-19 Central Government announced the ‘Living with Covid’ phase of the Covid-19 response. It aims to maintain the population’s wall of protection and encourage people to follow safer
More infoBusiness and Employers
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
More infoCouncil Tax
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
More infoCouncil Tax Support
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
More infoEmergency Planning
The Civil Contingencies Bill was introduced to Parliament on 7 January 2004. Its development was informed from the start by close consultation with key stakeholders in what was an open
More infoWho Can Currently Claim Housing Benefit?
Please Read The following Information Carefully Before Starting Your Online Claim Form. We are no longer accepting claims for Housing Benefit unless you fall into one of the following categories:
More infoUniversal Credit
Universal 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
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