Council Tax and benefits financial penalties

You must provide us with accurate information to make sure your Council Tax records and any benefits claims are up to date.

You must:

• only claim benefit or discounts you are entitled to
• promptly provide the council with accurate information
• promptly tell the council when you have experienced a change in circumstances which might affect your entitlement to a benefit or a discount

Charges for benefits

You could be charged:

• £50 if you don't tell us about a change in your circumstances (or deliberately supply incorrect information) which results in a Housing Benefit overpayment of more than £65
• £70 if you fail to tell us about a change in your circumstances (or deliberately supply incorrect information) which results in a Council Tax Support overpayment

Charges for Council Tax

You could be charged:

• £70 if you fail to supply information (or deliberately supply incorrect information) which affects your liability or entitlement to discount or exemption
• £70 to a resident, owner or managing agent if they do not respond to a written request to supply information which would help the council establish the person liable for the Council Tax. A penalty of £280 can be applied for failure to respond to a second written request for the same information
• £70 if you fail to tell us about a change in your circumstances (or deliberately supply incorrect information) which results in a Council Tax Support overpayment

Tell us about a change in circumstance

If your circumstances have changed, you need to tell us as quickly as possible.

Tell us about a change in circumstance that might affect your benefits.

Tell us about a change in circumstance that might affect your Council Tax.