Council Tax Question

STU

I've been claiming Tax Credit for a few years and only today realised that I could acquire a discount on my council tax
My question is firstly am I able to claim and secondly any idea of how much. Also am I able to request back payments.

dmg24

You may be eligible for Council Tax Benefit, but this will depend on your total income. You can work out your entitlement on www.entitledto.co.uk. Backdating will only be granted if you have good reason for not claiming earlier. Not knowing that you could be eligible is not good reason.

AsknAnswer2

Tax credit does not passport to Council tax benefit, nor a council tax discount. How much council tax benefit or discount a person can get depends on their income and circumstances.

A council tax dicsount (not the same as council tax benefit) is only applied if:

• the property is empty
• only one adult lives there
• you are disabled
• you are a student
• you are a student nurse