Council-administered benefits in England
Household Support Fund, Discretionary Housing Payment, Council Tax Reduction and local welfare assistance are administered by your local council. Each council sets its own application routes, eligibility criteria and award ranges within the national framework.
- Councils listed
- 20
- Residents covered
- 8.3m
- Scheme types
- 5
- Last verified
- Apr 2026
Councils
Birmingham
Birmingham City Council
1,145k residents · Metropolitan district
- Household Support Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
- Local welfare assistance
Leeds
Leeds City Council
812k residents · Metropolitan district
- Household Support Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Manchester
Manchester City Council
568k residents · Metropolitan district
- Household Support Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Sheffield
Sheffield City Council
556k residents · Metropolitan district
- Household Support Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Liverpool
Liverpool City Council
498k residents · Metropolitan district
- Household Support Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Bristol
Bristol City Council
479k residents · Unitary authority
- Household Support Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Croydon
London Borough of Croydon
390k residents · London borough
- Household Support Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Leicester
Leicester City Council
370k residents · Unitary authority
- Household Support Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Newham
London Borough of Newham
352k residents · London borough
- Household Support Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
- Local welfare assistance
Brent
London Borough of Brent
342k residents · London borough
- Household Support Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Nottingham
Nottingham City Council
325k residents · Unitary authority
- Household Support Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Tower Hamlets
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
325k residents · London borough
- Household Support Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Lambeth
London Borough of Lambeth
317k residents · London borough
- Household Support Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle City Council
310k residents · Metropolitan district
- Household Support Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Southwark
London Borough of Southwark
307k residents · London borough
- Household Support Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Waltham Forest
London Borough of Waltham Forest
278k residents · London borough
- Household Support Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Sunderland
Sunderland City Council
276k residents · Metropolitan district
- Household Support Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
- Local welfare assistance
Hackney
London Borough of Hackney
259k residents · London borough
- Household Support Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
- Local welfare assistance
Camden
London Borough of Camden
220k residents · London borough
- Household Support Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Islington
London Borough of Islington
219k residents · London borough
- Household Support Fund
- Discretionary Housing Payment
- Council Tax Reduction
Not sure which council covers you?
Your council administers the Council Tax bill for your property — that’s the same council you’ll apply to for the schemes listed here.
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