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Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefits

What are Housing and Council Tax Benefits?

• The Housing and Council Tax Benefit schemes provide help towards rent and Council Tax for people on low income.
• You can qualify for Housing and Council Tax Benefit even if you are working, so why not make a claim today - you have nothing to lose.
• The following pages give information on the schemes and tell you how to apply.
• However, these pages are a guide only, and you can get more information by contacting the Housing Benefit Section:
  • by e-mail to housing.benefits@npt.gov.uk
  • by phoning 01639 764755 (Neath) or 01639 763454 (Port Talbot)
  • by calling at the One Stop Shop at the Civic Centre, Neath
  • by calling at the Pontardawe One Stop Shop
  • by calling at the Benefits Office at the Civic Centre, Port Talbot.