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About benefits and benefit statistics



Where to go for your benefits

Information and applications for benefits can be found either on our website or on GOV.UK .

Benefits information managed by us:

Other benefits information available on GOV.UK:


Shared service agreement

North and North East Lincolnshire Councils’ have a shared service agreement covering our Local Taxation and Benefits sections. This shared service includes:

  • Benefits
  • Business rates (Non domestic rates)
  • Council tax
  • Debt management

To find out more read our shared service agreements below.


Benefit Statistics

To help with the understanding of how housing benefit and council tax support works and how the service is delivered we publish and update data regularly.


Benefit caseloads

Housing benefit and council tax support caseload figures from 2019 to current financial year. This is uploaded annually and will be available by the end of April each financial year.


Housing benefit and council tax support spend

Amount spent on housing benefit and council tax support each financial year from 2019 to the last financial year. This is updated annually and will be available by the end of April of the following financial year.


Discretionary Housing Payments

Total received in funding and the total spend each financial year since 2019 to last financial year. This is updated and will be available by the end of April of the following financial year.



Contact details

  • 0300 3030164 option 3
    Telephone opening times: Monday to Friday 9am to 4:30pm, except bank holidays
  • [email protected]
  • Benefits , Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN31 1HU