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HB and pension credits
Podge52
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If somebody is in receipt of guarantee pension credits are they exempt from the bedroom tax?
The reason I ask is because I have just checked my new award and they have me down as eligible for a full rent payment with no bedroom tax deducted.
I suspect it may be a mistake on their part and I did try to ring them but I was 14th in the queue so didn't bother to hang on.
The reason I ask is because I have just checked my new award and they have me down as eligible for a full rent payment with no bedroom tax deducted.
I suspect it may be a mistake on their part and I did try to ring them but I was 14th in the queue so didn't bother to hang on.
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Pensioners are not affected by the Bedroom TaxI currently manage a Housing Benefit service and have been working in Housing / council tax benefit (as was) since 2001.
All views expressed in my posts are my own opinions and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer.0 -
I'm not a pensioner yet.0
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Extra support and exceptions
Pensioners- The new rules will only apply to working age claimants.
- People over the qualifying age for state pension credit or with a partner over that age will be exempt.
- Current mixed aged couples will continue to be exempt.
I currently manage a Housing Benefit service and have been working in Housing / council tax benefit (as was) since 2001.
All views expressed in my posts are my own opinions and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer.0 -
I'm not a pensioner yet.
If you are eligible for Pension Credit, then you are classed as being of pension age. So you are not subject to the bedroom tax."There are not enough superlatives in the English language to describe a 'Princess Coronation' locomotive in full cry. We shall never see their like again". O S Nock0
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