Discretionary council tax payments

York Crisis and Resilience Fund Crisis Payments provide assistance to people who are finding it difficult to pay their council tax bill. If you're in arrears or unable to keep up your council tax payments you can apply for extra help.

This could be due to low income, an emergency, or a particular change in circumstances, for example:

you could have lost your job and have no savings
you may be receiving benefits, but your Council Tax Support doesn't cover all your council tax bill
You may be negatively affected by the Council Tax Support Tolerance Scheme

If you're not receiving Council Tax Support you should check if you are eligible.

If you get Council Tax Support which doesn’t cover your whole bill and you cannot pay the difference you may be able to get a discretionary payment.

You'll need to provide information about your exceptional circumstances and how this is affecting payment of your council tax.

Please note that we can't make reductions to cover:

court costs
recovery costs
penalty charges

We consider each application on its individual merits and we base our decision on your council tax bill after any deductions, such as:

Council Tax Support
discounts
exemptions
reductions for disabilities

Find out more about applying for help with your housing costs through the York Crisis and Resilience Fund:

York Crisis and Resilience Fund

Debt advice and assistance

Advice and support are available for residents who are struggling with money and paying bills.

Use a free independent benefits calculator to find out what benefits you could get, how to claim and how your benefits will be affected if your circumstances change. This will allow you to: