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Other benefits you can get

Last updated: 22 July 2024

Next review: 22 July 2025

Whether you get Universal Credit or Housing Benefit, you can claim:

  • Council Tax Support
  • Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP)
  • Discretionary Council Tax Hardship Support (DCTHS)
  • Free school meals 


 

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