Benefits

Waveney District Council's Benefits Service helps people who are on low income. There are two main types of benefit :

• Housing benefit to help with rent
• Council tax benefit to help with Council Tax

There is also a benefit called Second Adult Rebate that can replace your single discount if the second person in your home is on a low income.

View your account online
Open Access is a system that allows you to view details of your benefits, council tax and business rates accounts online.

Find out if you qualify for benefits
Use this online calculator for an initial indication of your entitlement to benefit.

Make a benefits claim
Online application facility for claiming housing and council tax benefits.

Changes to your circumstances
Tell us about things like a change of address if you're moving, or maybe you're about to start work or your income has changed.