council tax benefit

maka_2

Hi just wanting to know if anyone on here is any good with council tax benefit?

Horseunderwater

No longer exists. Each council runs own scheme called council tax reduction.

nannytone_2

council tax support

maka_2

i applied a few weeks ago now for the reduction had a letter back today informing me i am not entitled to any help as im over the £20.12p a week threshold they worked out i am £2.04p over a week. so therefore no entitled to any help. so would i not be entitled to help minus the £2.04p a week im over?


they have also calculated my wifes student grant and student loan but student finance have not yet themselves calculated what she is entitled to

nannytone_2

each council run its own council support scheme.
without knowing the details of your scheme, no one would be able to give 100% advice

maka_2

i come under high peak borough council but have no idea where to get the scheme information from

nannytone_2

http://www.highpeak.gov.uk/hp/council-services/council-tax-and-benefits/council-tax

maka_2

it says for people on low income i work full time on minimum wage and my wife is a full time student we have 3 children im struggling to see how we don't qualify and the council web site does not really give u any information apart from low income and no savings over 16k

specialboy

Are you claiming the student exemption and classed as a single occupier so 25%discount.

Caz3121

If your wife receives student funding then much of this is included as income together with student loans (whether taken or not) and, if the same as housing benefit, will include your working and child tax credits which I expect add to a fair amount to your income

Housing_Benefit_Officer

maka wrote: »

they have also calculated my wifes student grant and student loan but student finance have not yet themselves calculated what she is entitled to

It doesn't matter what your wife actually receives. We automatically assume maximum she could receive whether she has claimed it or not.

Theoretically you could have a student who doesn't claim any grant or loans but we would have to treat them as receiving the maximum they could claim.