Coucil Tax Advise

lemontart

My daughter has left college so I will loose mu single person discount on the council tax but she has no job and is signing on and searching for work aged 19 do I still qualify for a discount? as basically I am supporting her

corsagirl_2

You can try applying for second adult rebate, Council Tax benefit, its' equivalent to a 25% discount if you are entitled. Contact your local Council in the morning as it may not be backdated.

Oldernotwiser

lemontart wrote: »

My daughter has left college so I will loose mu single person discount on the council tax but she has no job and is signing on and searching for work aged 19 do I still qualify for a discount? as basically I am supporting her

Why are you still supporting her? She receives JSA to support herself with, not so that she has this amount as pocket money! I know she doesn't receive enough to cover all her costs but it it's expected to cover her food and her share of the utilities.

Conor_3

Charge her board and lodgings. £40 a week is a suitable amount and a damned sight cheaper than if she was living alone. You might find it focuses her on getting another job.

suelees1

Are you in receipt of HB and CTB yourself? If so although you'll lose the 25% discount, because she's under 25 and in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance income based she's ignored when LA calculate your benefits.

CIS

A person under 20 who has left school or college after 30 April 2008 after undertaking a course at A level or below can be disregarded for Council Tax until the 31 October 2008, regardless of employment status.

This disregard would be applied instead of the single person discount, you need to speak to your local council and request it.

cw18

except we're now in November, so beyond the point where she'd be disregarded for this reason

CIS

Yes, but dependent on when she left college there will be part of a disregard due as the single person discount would end when she left college - something is better than nothing and she is entitled to it.