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Valuation Office Agency Checks, Challenges and Appeals

Find out about the Valuation Office Agency
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council-tax/valuation-office-agency/

Single Person Discount (SPD) Review

What to do if you have received a SPD review letter.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council-tax/spd-review/

My Torbay

Find out how to make the most of your My Torbay account so you can see your accounts and claims and track your requests.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/website-help/register/

You are paying childcare costs

Find out when we can use childcare payments to reduce earnings on a claim.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/cts/cts-can-you-get/cts-working/cts-childcare/

Cabinet’s Response to Consultation

Read the Cabinet’s response to the consultation and amended budget proposals.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/finance/budget/budget-202425/cabinets-response-to-consultation/

Benefit Cap

Information about the benefit cap.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/housing-benefit/hb-can-you-get/benefit-cap/

Tell us about a move or any changes

Find out what changes you need to tell us about so that you don't pay the wrong amount of council tax.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council-tax/change-of-circumstances/

Chief Financial Officers Report

Read the technical details to support the Cabinet’s budget proposals for 2023/24
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/finance/budget/budget-202425/chief-financial-officers-report/

Tell us about a change

How to tell us about a change in your circumstances which might affect your claim.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/cts/cts-change/

Can students claim?

information on which students can claim.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/housing-benefit/hb-can-you-get/hb-students/

Consultations

View all current consultations and have your say.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/consultations/

If you or your partner are self-employed

Information on how self-employed earnings are calculated when working out pension age Council Tax Support.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/cts/cts-can-you-get/cts-working/cts-self-employed/

Business rates hardship

Find out how we will determine that a business is eligible for a reduction in business rates.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/policies/finance-policies/business-rates-hardship-policy/

Claiming if you are of pension age but still working

How we work out pension age Council Tax Support if you are working.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/cts/cts-can-you-get/cts-working/

Extra financial help available

If you are having money problems other help is available.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/other-help/

Our Commitment

to prevent tax evasion. The Council seeks to maintain relevant procedures, including top-level commitment to tackling tax evasion and effective communication, including training
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/policies/corporate/prevention-of-the-facilitation-of-tax-evasion-policy/our-commitment/

Meeting our aims and objectives

Part of the empty homes policy for Torbay.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/policies/community-safety/empty-homes-policy/ehp-meeting-aims/

View your benefits account

Find out how to view your benefits account in My Torbay.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/website-help/my-torbay-help/view-benefits/

Let us know if your empty home is occupied

What to do if you receive a letter for the long term empty property review.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council-tax/empty-property-review/

Landlords benefit information

Information about how you may be affected if tenants claim help with their rent.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/benefits/benefits-landlords/