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Housing benefit and Council Tax benefit changes from April 2013

The government is reducing the amount of housing benefit some people can claim. The National Housing Association leaflet, What you need to know about changes to Housing Benefit (pdf 1,262KB), will help you find out who will be affected and where you can go for help and advice. 

Moving home

If you are moving home please remember to inform the council tax office, this can be done by contacting them at the address below or by completing the online form titled Medway change of address under the council tax forms section.

First time paying online?

If this is the first time you have paid online, please find out how you can pay your council tax bill safely online.

Medway Council online has been tested using Internet Explorer. Find out the different ways you can pay your bill. .

Check your balance

If you are not sure how much is outstanding on your account, use this handy balance checker.

Council tax discounts

Find out about council tax discounts.

Council tax exemptions

Find out about council tax exemptions.

How your council tax is spent

Find out how your council tax is spent (leaflet) (pdf 2,549KB). To use this file you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have it on your computer, please use our advice page.

Business rates information

Non-domestic rates, or business rates, collected by local authorities are the way that those who occupy non-domestic property contribute towards the cost of local services.
Find out more information about non-domestic rates (leaflet)  (pdf 754KB).

Council tax for 2013/14 in Medway, excluding parish area

Bands A through D

Band A B C D
Medway Council 760.98 887.81 1,014.64 1,141.47
Kent Fire and Rescue Service 45.30 52.85 60.40 67.95
Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent 94.31 110.03 125.75 141.47
Total for Medway residents 900.59 1,050.69 1,200.79 1,350.89

Bands E through H

Band E F  G H
Medway Council 1,395.13 1,648.79 1,902.45 2,282.94
Kent Fire and Rescue Service 83.05 98.15 113.25 135.90
Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent 172.91 204.35 235.78 282.94
Total for Medway residents 1,651.09 1,951.29 2,251.48 2,701.78

 

Council tax for 2013/14 in Medway with a parish charge

Bands A through D

Band A B C D
Allhallows 954.32 1,113.38 1,272.43 1,431.49
Cliffe and Cliffe Woods 915.84 1,068.48 1,221.12 1,373.76
Cooling 919.10 1,072.28 1,225.47 1,378.65
Cuxton 937.00 1,093.17 1,249.34 1,405.51
Frindsbury Extra 914.23 1,066.60 1,218.98 1,371.35
Halling 925.02 1,079.20 1,233.37 1,387.54
High Halstow 936.14 1,092.16 1,248.19 1,404.21

Hoo St Werburgh

909.50 1,061.08 1,212.67 1,364.25
St. James Isle of Grain 943.82 1,101.12 1,258.43 1,415.73
St Mary Hoo 939.98 1,096.64 1,253.31 1,409.97
Stoke 935.16 1,091.03 1,246.89 1,402.75

 

Bands E through H

 Band E F G H
Allhallows    1,749.60    2,067.71    2,385.81    2,862.98
Cliffe and Cliffe Woods    1,679.04    1,984.32    2,289.60    2,747.52
Cooling    1,685.02    1,991.39    2,297.75    2,757.30
Cuxton    1,717.85    2,030.19    2,342.51    2,811.02
Frindsbury Extra    1,676.10    1,980.84    2,285.58    2,742.70
Halling    1,695.88    2,004.23    2,312.56    2,775.08
High Halstow    1,716.26    2,028.31    2,340.35    2,808.42

Hoo St Werburgh

   1,667.42    1,970.59    2,273.75    2,728.50

St. James Isle of Grain

   1,730.34    2,044.95    2,359.55    2,831.46

St Mary Hoo

   1,723.30    2,036.63    2,349.95    2,819.94
Stoke    1,714.47    2,026.20    2,337.91    2,805.50

 

 

 

For more information contact us by telephone: 01634 332222 or by email: ctax@medway.gov.uk

Write to: Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TR

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