How to Apply for a Council Tax Reduction and Other Financial Support Contacts.
(Ellis) You can now apply for a council tax reduction online through our new customer services platform, MyOrkney.
Follow the link below which will take you to our council tax reduction webpage where you will find the online form.
Anyone on a low income who currently pays council tax can apply. Once an application form has been completed, we will do a means-tested assessment to see if you are eligible for a reduction.
Please find some important email addresses for finance queries:
For housing benefit, council tax reduction and discretionary housing payments – benefits@orkney.gov.uk
For crisis grants and community care grants – swf@orkney.gov.uk
For council house rents – rents@orkney.gov.uk
For council tax or non-domestic rates – revenues@orkney.gov.uk