What benefits are available?
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction
The page explains who can apply for Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction in Bradford, what each benefit covers, the eligibility criteria, and how to submit an application and supporting evidence.
Find out more about Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction
Alternative Maximum Assistance
The page explains that Second Adult Rebate (now called Alternative Maximum Assistance) is a Council Tax reduction available to pension-age residents who share their home with another adult on a low income, outlining who can claim it and how to apply.
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Housing Payment
The page includes information on Housing Payment, how it provides extra financial help for people already receiving Housing Benefit, or the housing element of Universal Credit when their benefit doesn’t fully cover housing costs, and outlines the types of support available and the evidence needed to apply.
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Free School Meals
The page explains who is eligible for Free School Meals in Bradford, how to apply online, why families should still register even when meals are automatically free in infant years, and what extra support and school funding registration can provide.
Find out more about Free School Meals
Blue Badge Scheme
The page explains the Blue Badge scheme, outlining who qualifies for a disabled parking badge, the £10 fee, and how to apply via the official GOV.UK process, with requirements for providing full supporting information.
Find out more about the Blue Badge Scheme
Concessionary travel
This page explains that applications for disabled or older persons' concessionary travel passes in Bradford are now assessed by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, with instructions on how to apply or renew online or via paper forms.
Find out more about concessionary travel
List of benefit forms
Crisis and Resilience fund
This page explains about the Crisis and Resilience fund that has replaced the Household Support Fund.