Pension Credit and Council Tax

rakesh_2

Hi

I'm on Pension Credit and get the full amout of £189 per week. I still pay council tax and was wondering if i would be eligible for council tax benefit....

richard9991

rakesh wrote: »

Hi

I'm on Pension Credit and get the full amout of £189 per week. I still pay council tax and was wondering if i would be eligible for council tax benefit....

it depends on any savings the best thing is apply they can only say yes/no

krisskross

I thought pension credit was a passport benefit that automatically gave exemption from paying council tax, plus entitles the person to help with optical and dental costs. Plus of course the cold weather payments.

Phone the Council tax place and ask them.

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http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/On_a_low_income/DG_10018923

yorkshire_grafter

Hi

If you are on Pension Credit (guarantee) you will full council tax benefit.

If you are on Pension Credit (savings) and have less than £16K in capital you will be entitled to some help - it's on a sliding scale. Total capital adds up to more than £16K you won't be entitled this is the cut off point.

Fingers crossed.

suelees1

Yourkshire Grafter's right unless you have non dependants living with you and then you might lose some council tax benefit depending on their income