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Blackpool Council
Customer First Centre
Municipal Building
Corporation Street
Blackpool
FY1 1NF

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Tel: (01253) 477477

Customer First Centre
Monday to Friday 8.30am-5.15pm
Saturday 10am-1pm

Customer First Telephone Line
8.30am-5.15pm Monday to Friday
Saturday 10am-1pm
Benefits Information
Benefit Fraud Investigation Benefit Fraud Investigation
Benefit Fraud costs the country about £2 billion a year which is money that could be spent on public services. This equates to around £80 a year for ...
Council Tax Discounts and Reliefs Council Tax Discounts and Reliefs
Processing of requests and assessment of eligibility for a single person or other discount on their council tax.
Council Tax Exemptions Council Tax Exemptions
The council tax exemption scheme may exempt unoccupied and occupied properties from council tax.
Education Maintenance Allowance Education Maintenance Allowance
For students aged 16 at the start of an education year and who are attending full-time courses up to level 3 at schools, sixth form colleges and ...
Free School Meals Free School Meals
Information about free school meals
Housing and Council Tax Benefit Appeals and Discretionary Housing Payments Housing and Council Tax Benefit Appeals and Discretionary Housing Payments
If you claim housing or council tax benefit and disagree with the decision made in your assessment you can challenge the decision....
Housing and Council Tax Benefit - Backdated Claims Housing and Council Tax Benefit - Backdated Claims
We can usually start paying benefit from the Monday after we receive your claim. Sometimes we can pay benefit from an earlier date if you have good ...
Housing and Council Tax Benefit - Change of Circumstances Housing and Council Tax Benefit - Change of Circumstances
You must tell us straightaway about any change in your circumstances. Here are some examples of changes affecting you or your partner which you need ...
Housing and Council Tax Benefit Claims Housing and Council Tax Benefit Claims
You can claim Housing and/or Council Tax Benefit if you pay rent to a private landlord or Housing Association, live in a Council property or pay ...
Housing Benefit Landlord Information Housing Benefit Landlord Information
This section contains information for Landlords relating to Housing Benefit matters....
Housing Benefit Overpayments Housing Benefit Overpayments
An overpayment is caused when you have been paid more Housing Benefit than you are entitled to.....
Student Loans and Grants Student Loans and Grants
The student loan scheme provides financial help towards the cost of living for students attending a full time higher education course. Students pay ...
Tax Credits Tax Credits
Child Tax Credit is a payment to support families with children
Welfare Benefits Advice Welfare Benefits Advice
Information and advice about entitlement to welfare benefits, other allowances, grants and general financial difficulties.