pension credit

norfolkshops

i am 61 and my wife is 61 in september of this year.

Now i am told to make a claim for pension credit over the phone on the 1st july,telling me i will be intites to this benifit as from 6th nov 2013.

we have no saings and living in a housing !!! ouse,were we pay rent(reason bedroom tax 2 spare rooms)

therefore i would like to know do i have to payment bedroom tax and council tax from 6th nov 2013,many thanks in advance tc

jackyann

The "bedroom tax" is an inaccurate name used by the newspapers. You don't "pay" this tax.
If you are claiming housing benefit, the amount that you can claim is decided by your council taking into account your circumstances. The principle is that a single person can't claim housing benefit for a 4 bedroom house (for example).
If there is just you & your wife, and you are entitled to housing benefit, you will only be able to claim the amount for a 1 bedroom dwelling. You can of course, stay in a larger place if you have a means of topping this up.

Councils are supposed to take into account individual circumstances such as a child who lives away some of the time (armed forces, university etc) or a couple who sleep separately because of disabilities etc.

There is more information on the gov.uk website, or if you need to discuss it, I would contact your Housing Association.

norfolkshops

jackyann wrote: »

The "bedroom tax" is an inaccurate name used by the newspapers. You don't "pay" this tax.
If you are claiming housing benefit, the amount that you can claim is decided by your council taking into account your circumstances. The principle is that a single person can't claim housing benefit for a 4 bedroom house (for example).
If there is just you & your wife, and you are entitled to housing benefit, you will only be able to claim the amount for a 1 bedroom dwelling. You can of course, stay in a larger place if you have a means of topping this up.

Councils are supposed to take into account individual circumstances such as a child who lives away some of the time (armed forces, university etc) or a couple who sleep separately because of disabilities etc.

There is more information on the gov.uk website, or if you need to discuss it, I would contact your Housing Association.

thank you i know this but i was wondering will we have to pay bedroom tax and council tax in nov 2013 when we will be recieve pension credit

norfolkshops

There is more information on the gov.uk website, or if you need to discuss it, I would contact your Housing Association



i will cheers tc

Bigmoney2

If you are receiving pension credit you should be able to claim help with council tax.

It used to be called council tax benefit but now the help available varies depending on your particular council.

margaretclare

So-called 'bedroom tax' is not something that you pay. Jackyann explained it very well above.

norfolkshops

margaretclare wrote: »

So-called 'bedroom tax' is not something that you pay. Jackyann explained it very well above.

surely its something you have to pay out of your benifit
????

margaretclare

norfolkshops wrote: »

surely its something you have to pay out of your benifit
????

Please read what Jackyann wrote in post # 2. I can't explain it any more clearly than that.

Torry_Quine

norfolkshops wrote: »

surely its something you have to pay out of your benifit
????

No, it's a reduction of benefit meaning that the amount you are eligible to pay will be more.

norfolkshops

ok i will see it another way,goverment bedroom tax,even if you cant downsize why should we pay

atush

You don't pay it, you get benefits reduced as you are taking up larger housing/more space than is required by your family unit.

So, apply for a smaller place if you want to have full HB. I am sure you can downsize as I am sure there are families in your area that need larger housing.