Council Tax and BenefitsCouncil tax is collected by your council. It helps to meet the cost of local services and also to pay for the Greater London Authority who run the fire brigade, police and other London-wide organisations. There will be one council tax bill for each domestic property whether it is owned, rented or empty.
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Housing and council tax benefit
Housing costs (rent and council tax) are a large part of most people's expenses. If you are on a low income these costs can be very difficult to manage. Southwark Council in partnership with Liberata provide an excellent benefits service to help people meet their housing costs. Find out more information on housing and council tax benefits, including how to claim.
Find out information about national non domestic rates (business rates).
Contact us
If you wish to discuss your housing/council tax benefit claim, your council tax/business rage account or have a query, please contact a member of staff in any of the following ways.
By telephone
020 7525 1880 - housing and council tax benefit
020 7525 1850 - council tax
020 8290 7133 - business rates, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
By post
LB Southwark
(Liberata)
P.O. Box 782
Bromley
BR1 3YE
Please indicate which department your query is for.
In person
Bermondsey One Stop Shop
Spa Road
Bermondsey
SE16 3QN
Peckham One Stop Shop
Ground Floor
Peckham Library
122 Peckham Hill Street
SE15 5JR
Walworth One Stop Shop
151 Walworth Road
London
SE17 1RY
Dulwich Area Housing Office
41-43 East Dulwich Road
Dulwich
SE22 9BY
By email
Housing/council tax benefit: souhousingbenefitsuk@liberata.com
Council tax: Soucounciltaxuk@liberata.com
Business rates: SouBusinessRateUK@liberata.com |