Benefits

If you are on a low income and need help and advice about the support available to help you pay your rent and Council Tax you can find out more about Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction and Discretionary Housing Payments and how to apply on this page. You can also upload documents to support your application, let us know about changes in your circumstances, manage your account online or report benefit fraud.

Waste and recycling

Information on household waste collections and what to put in your bins, our Wastesaver commercial waste service, recycling information and how to dispose of bulky items large items and hazardous waste.

Your Council

Ipswich Borough Council provides a voice for its communities as well as a wide range of services to meet their needs.

Planning and Building Control

Information on planning applications, policy documents, conservation, building regulations, land charges and more.

Please contact the following numbers directly for more information:

Ipswich Newsroom

Mayor with poppy _For Remembrance 2025

Remembrance events in Ipswich

The annual Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in Christchurch Park on Sunday 9 November and events for Armistice Day, Tuesday 11 November.

29 October 2025
The Ipswich Witches celebrating their win

See Ipswich Witches live and up close on the Cornhill

Ipswich Borough Council and Ipswich Central are inviting the public to a celebratory event on the Town Hall steps on Friday, 31 October at 12:30pm. Fans will have the chance to cheer on the team, hear from the riders and management, and share in the pride of this unforgettable moment for the town.

27 October 2025