council tax benefit

bloolagoon

DannyboyMidlands wrote: »

This is a disgrace. Councils must cut spending to such a level that people can afford to pay.

I fail to see how it costs over a grand per month per household to collect the bins every other week.

Goodness me where do you live to pay £12,000 a year?

LunaLady

bloolagoon wrote: »

Goodness me where do you live to pay £12,000 a year?

Somewhere where there are no libraries, preschools, leisure facilities or council houses apparently.

mysterywoman10

Social care takes a very large chunk of the budget as well.

midnight_express

The information from my council states that most of the money goes on council housing, education and social services. All I get for my
1420 pounds a year is the bins emptied and I have very little rubbish.

jeanmd

bloolagoon wrote: »

29% seems extra ordinary high. Is this to all households or are they using child benefits as a form of income.

The 29% seems to be all households in Kirklees who are claiming any C/T benefits so I don't think child benefit will be taken into consideration.

From the Huddersfield Examiner 17th Jan '13

Kirklees will get £28,152,860 for its own Council Tax Support scheme – 10% less than it currently costs the Government.

Of that £23,487,833 will go to the council to run the scheme and the remaining to local parish councils (£71,733) and police and fire (£3,644,977) precepts.

It means some households currently in receipt of council tax benefit will face bills up to 29% higher.

Clr Robert Light, leader of the Conservatives, said it was a “double whammy” as households were hit with a 1.6% increase in council tax.

“This isn’t something any of us like doing, I’m sure it’s something we all agree on.”

Councillors voted to pass on the cut to working age households.

BigAunty

midnight_express wrote: »

The information from my council states that most of the money goes on council housing, education and social services. All I get for my
1420 pounds a year is the bins emptied and I have very little rubbish.

so no street lights in your area, you never use the library or any leisure facilities, the grass is uncut, the streets and pavements full of litter, so even if you don't get any social care yourself, you'd prefer your infirm elderly neighbours have no support and that neglected children aren't dealt with, etc?

bloolagoon

jeanmd wrote: »

The 29% seems to be all households in Kirklees who are claiming any C/T benefits so I don't think child benefit will be taken into consideration.

From the Huddersfield Examiner 17th Jan '13

Kirklees will get £28,152,860 for its own Council Tax Support scheme – 10% less than it currently costs the Government.

Of that £23,487,833 will go to the council to run the scheme and the remaining to local parish councils (£71,733) and police and fire (£3,644,977) precepts.

It means some households currently in receipt of council tax benefit will face bills up to 29% higher.

Clr Robert Light, leader of the Conservatives, said it was a “double whammy” as households were hit with a 1.6% increase in council tax.

“This isn’t something any of us like doing, I’m sure it’s something we all agree on.”

Councillors voted to pass on the cut to working age households.

Extremely high, especially for those on JSA and live alone.

LunaLady

Surely those on benefits are more likely to receive help from the council, so will be getting better 'value for money' from their council tax?

nannytone_2

midnight_express wrote: »

The information from my council states that most of the money goes on council housing, education and social services. All I get for my
1420 pounds a year is the bins emptied and I have very little rubbish.

so you dont have street lighting or maintained roads?
or library facilities... leisure cebtre ( it is your choice to use the facilities provided or not)
there are no police or fire brigade?
public spaces arent maimtained?
the list is endless

nannytone_2

sorry big aunty ... i replied to the post before i saw your reply ...

but i couldnt agree more!