criteria for council tax reduction? - new c-b jsa

MoneySavingMission

recently made redundant. Once you apply for contribution jsa, does this open up the likelihood of council tax reduction?
Previously both husband and I worked and as such paid full council tax so was just wondering if i would qualify for a reduction now?

Caz3121

I think you would need to either be on income based JSA or have an underlying entitlement to it.
Does your husband still work?

annie1975_2

You have to contact your council and get the HB forms to fill in.
All depends what money you have coming in, and I think depends on savings as well.

Torry_Quine

As above contribution based JSA doesn't give automatic entitlement to council tax benefit as you can be very well off and still get it. You could however be eligible on low income levels but will need to appy.

MoneySavingMission

Yes, my husband still works. I just wondered if perhaps they would give us a ct reduction in light of redancy. JSA is contribution-based on previous NI not on income based JSA as i will hopefully get a redundancy settlement from my work. is it worth applying anyway or would i not qualify?

MoneySavingMission

oh should have said, we are in a private / mortgaged house if that makes any difference.

annie1975_2

It doesn't do any harm to apply.They can only say no .Worth a try,you never know.
No doesn't matter if you have your own house.You can still apply for council tax rebate..

Torry_Quine

MoneySavingMission wrote: »

Yes, my husband still works. I just wondered if perhaps they would give us a ct reduction in light of redancy. JSA is contribution-based on previous NI not on income based JSA as i will hopefully get a redundancy settlement from my work. is it worth applying anyway or would i not qualify?

No idea as it really depends how much income you have, certainly not just because of redundancy.