Houseing and council tax benefit.

joyce341

I had my daughter and son in law liveing with me,so naturally did not claim tax and rent rebate,they moved out,so I claimed and recieved it as on pension credit,then they moved back so cancelled my claim,someone from the council phoned me and asked why i had canceled it,the person told me that as it was my house and i was on pension credit I was still entitled to claim and sent me a form,this I did,as they were on over £350 a week I got the minimum entitlement which was about forty pound a week and nearly full council tax,it was a great help to me,it go,s on a slideing scale according to income but it seems not many people know of this entitlement.
Joyce:j

PhlangePhace

Don't mean to be rude asking a personal question but are you over 65?

You see, if you are, you would be exempt from the non-dependant deduction, that applies due to your daughter (and family) re-joining the household, for the first 26 weeks.