Council Tax Support 500% increase in Council Tax - not so supportive

Naf

Anyone else received their new Council Tax bill with CTS instead of CTB?
Mine came through this morning expecting new payments of £66 per month, when my old ones were just £11.
Just wondering how other people's have changed?

306chris

Our council (cheshire West) say that everyone must pay at least 25%. There are also other rules like you have to live in the area for 2 years before you can claim and that they will no longer backdate any claims.

For an unemployed person living in a band A its works out at about £250 a year

nannytone_2

mine came this morning too.
i didnt have to pay any before, but now i will have to pay 20%.
thats roughly £180 for the year ... so about £3.50 a week

Naf

306chris wrote: »

Our council (cheshire West) say that everyone must pay at least 25%. There are also other rules like you have to live in the area for 2 years before you can claim and that they will no longer backdate any claims.

For an unemployed person living in a band A its works out at about £250 a year

York here say 30%. I just can't work out where they think people without an income are going to find that from.
But, hey, the jails can't hold everyone...

nannytone_2

there are plenty on JSA also being hit by the reduction in housing benefit. they are losing another £14 a week on avaeage ...

cant even begin to imagibe how they will survive

princessdon

Naf wrote: »

York here say 30%. I just can't work out where they think people without an income are going to find that from.
But, hey, the jails can't hold everyone...

Did you consult with them? What did you suggest in consultation when you saw the books?

nannytone_2

if you live in an area with high studen/pensioner populations, the chances are you are going to be hit quite hard.

i know not all pensioners receive council tax benefit, but the proportion that do is relatively high.

the councils only have the unemployed and disable and low earners to claw this money back from

BigAunty

I'm in Scotland so I'm not affected by it.

Naf

princessdon wrote: »

Did you consult with them? What did you suggest in consultation when you saw the books?

What, so their books get to balance even if that means nobody else's can? We're all in this together, remember.
I wasn't afforded an opportunity to attend any of their consultations. Regardless, a 500% rise is unreasonable and ridiculous. I knew an increase was coming; and even doubling my monthly payment had crossed my mind as a possible outcome. But asking SIX TIMES my payment, with only a fortnight's notice was never going to work.

paddedjohn

What percentage of the bill are you now being asked to pay?

Errata

i know not all pensioners receive council tax benefit, but the proportion that do is relatively high.

As you 'know', can you provide a link for that knowledge?