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

lulugirl

I currently have an exemption as my gp signed a form to state that I was severely mentally impaired. Will this not apply now then?

mysterywoman10

I'd like to make another interesting point here princessdom.

One of the anomolies in the LHA rules (prior to the sleep-in carer) rule was made law. Was that you didn't have to pay the Council tax difference for a two bedroomed property because you if you had the appropriate "needs" you would be down graded but they didn't recognise that you "needed" the other bedroom when it came to rent!

nannytone_2

i dont 'need' my second bedroom.

its empty apart from carpet and curtains(qhich i paid for)

but unless i occupy soneones shed, there is no alternative.

so i 'pay ' fpr the privilege.
its leaving me with under £50 a week fir food abd clothing and leisure time.
and all because i chose to be blind.

trust me it isnt worth it

princessdon

mysterywoman10 wrote: »

I'd like to make another interesting point here princessdom.

One of the anomolies in the LHA rules (prior to the sleep-in carer) rule was made law. Was that you didn't have to pay the Council tax benefit for a two bedroomed property because you if you had the appropriate "needs" you would be down graded but they didn't recognise that you "needed" the other bedroom when it came to rent!

The need for an additional room for severely disabled is never something I have ever agree with, it should never have taken a court case to prove something that is as obvious as the nose on your face.

But .. The issue as always is "the fine line" - what determines a separate bedroom. I am up at least 5 times during the night due to my condition and often need to strip the bed, would that determine an extra room for my OH?

princessdon

nannytone wrote: »

all of us arginally 'bind and deaf') arent really disabled are we?

so just take away everythi9ng we have and we will manage wont we?

I am legally defined as deaf and I certainly do see myself as disabled as a result.

mysterywoman10

lulugirl wrote: »

I currently have an exemption as my gp signed a form to state that I was severely mentally impaired. Will this not apply now then?

As far as I'm aware exemptions as to whether you are counted towards having to pay Council Tax in the first place remain unaffected, it only applies to Council Tax Benefit. Do you mean if you say lived with another adult they would continue to get the 25% discount?

princessdon

lulugirl wrote: »

I currently have an exemption as my gp signed a form to state that I was severely mentally impaired. Will this not apply now then?

Now it is localised you need to check with them. In my LA this was a priority to ensure remained, but then again we managed to get everyone to pay a very low contribution (as opposed to exempting X or Y, we opted that everyone paid £1).

nannytone_2

princessdon wrote: »

The need for an additional room for severely disabled is never something I have ever agree with, it should never have taken a court case to prove something that is as obvious as the nose on your face.

But .. The issue as always is "the fine line" - what determines a separate bedroom. I am up at least 5 times during the night due to my condition and often need to strip the bed, would that determine an extra room for my OH?

but because i have a second bedroom that i dont need or want ( but there is no alternative(... its ok to charge me?

im living on freash air as it is!

but never mind im oly a disabled person that paid into the system for 30 years

CIS

Now it is localised you need to check with them. In my LA this was a priority to ensure remained, but then again we managed to get everyone to pay a very low contribution (as opposed to exempting X or Y, we opted that everyone paid £1).

Only the Class A and Class C council tax exemptions have changed - the Class U exemption and disregard for 'severely mental impaired' have remained unchanged and are set on a national basis.

mysterywoman10

princessdon wrote: »

I am legally defined as deaf and I certainly do see myself as disabled as a result.

It clearly is a disability, but with all due respect and I'm not deaming it in any way, it is far more likely that the people who you know and mix with are less likely to be effected by the Council Tax benefit cut than say someone who mainly came into contact with very severe disabilities?

So I still don't see the point? Many people with disabilities will be exempt from being counted if they work. But yet those that don't work will be expected to pay? Now I'm confused because surely if you look at the Council tax exemptions (regardless of benefit) then many people are still going to be exempt if I've got that right???