Pension credit - entitled to council tax refund?

Hi,

my wife has recently been awarded Pension Credit , having applied some 3 months ago (it took an official complaint to actually get the application sorted, but that's another story!)

My question is, now she has been awarded this with it backdated to June, are we able to apply for a partial refund of this years council tax?

Many thanks for your time
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  • fermi
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  • tifosi wrote: »
    Hi,

    my wife has recently been awarded Pension Credit , having applied some 3 months ago (it took an official complaint to actually get the application sorted, but that's another story!)

    My question is, now she has been awarded this with it backdated to June, are we able to apply for a partial refund of this years council tax?

    Many thanks for your time

    The best thing to do is to ring the local council to whom you pay your council tax and ask. I would think that there will be a refund, but whether they can or may be willing to backdate it so far I have no idea.
  • elmer
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    You will have to apply for Council Tax benefit, if you contact your council they will send you out the forms, if its Guaranteed credit that you have been awarded, CTB should be awarded from the date the pension credit was awarded.

    Happy Christmas

    elmer x
  • tifosi wrote: »
    Hi,

    my wife has recently been awarded Pension Credit , having applied some 3 months ago (it took an official complaint to actually get the application sorted, but that's another story!)

    My question is, now she has been awarded this with it backdated to June, are we able to apply for a partial refund of this years council tax?

    Many thanks for your time

    Yes, as long as the entitlement was in place you should be refunded.
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