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Report

Use the form below if you live in Sedgemoor, Somerset, West and Taunton, or South Somerset.

You need to tell us when:

  • you move into, within or out of the area
  • something changes which may affect how we deliver services to you or your entitlement to support or benefits

Change of address or circumstances

This form has 3 pages and will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.

Report a move or change of circumstance

Changes may include:

  • name
  • address
  • number of people (over 18) living at the address, including a child turning 18
  • income
  • health

There may be other services that are not mentioned here.

Changes may affect:

  • the amount of Council Tax you pay
  • the amount of housing benefit or Council Tax support you receive

There may be other services that are not mentioned here.

If you are a landlord, estate agent or letting agent

You can use the online form to report changes such as:

  • house purchases and details of the new owner
  • new tenancies
  • tenancies ending and people moving out

Register a death

First, you should register a death with the Registrar within five days.

The registrar will then give you a reference number to use the government’s Tell Us Once service. This service reports the death to us and other government services all at once.

Last updated: October 10, 2025

Next review due: April 10, 2026

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