Council Tax Support

Andrew Plant, 5 December 2019

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 […]

Who Can Currently Claim Housing Benefit?

Andrew Plant, 1 February 2018

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: [...] Read more

Universal Credit

Susan Yates, 11 January 2018

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 […]

Benefit Fraud Investigations

Andrew Plant, 23 February 2017

Benefit 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 […]

Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support

Susan Yates, 14 February 2017

We no longer accept claims for Housing Benefit unless you fall into one of the following categories: You and your partner are both state pension credit age. If you are […]

How to Pay Your Council Tax or Business Rates

Susan Yates, 3 February 2017

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 […]

Overview of Council Tax Rates

Andrew Plant, 3 February 2017

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 […]

Council Tax Reform April 2013

Andrew Plant, 3 February 2017

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 […]

Welfare Reform Changes April 2013

Andrew Plant, 3 February 2017

From 1 April 2013 many of the Government’s Welfare Reform changes will take place and this will affect a number of households in Hyndburn. Information on the various changes is […]

Benefits and National Fraud Initiative

hbcadmin, 3 February 2017

The 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 […]