Council Tax support

starM

Hi,

I was living with parents and recently bought our own house which we will be moving into it soon.

https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20017/benefits_and_support/305/who_can_get_council_tax_support

We are in receipt of child DLA higher rate care and lower rate mobility. My other half also gets carers allowance.

The above link says 100% protection for DLA/carers. Does that mean no council tax would be payable?

Also to make a claim what documents do they normally require - DLA letter/carers letter and Tax credit award would be sufficient?

Thanks

marliepanda

Each council is different, but the way I read that is if you qualify based on income, you will receive the 100% discount. Everyone else's is tapered.

I do not believe it means everybody who is of pension age or recieving a carers allowance gets a full exemption. Call your council though.

IAmWales

100% protection effectively means you'll be assessed against the old rules. So if you have other income or capital/ assets, these will still be taken into account. The only way you would pay nothing is if you are claiming a qualifying means tested benefit, such as IS or ESA.

CIS

It means they they do not automatically cap the award of CTR at 80% like they do for most claims, it means they can pay up to 100% of the council tax charge which is due if you qualify.

https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/downloads/file/967/council_tax_support_scheme

Certain claimants shall be affected by the changes implemented and will
continue to have their Council Tax Support assessment based on 100% of
their Council Tax liability if the:
 Claimant or their partner is a pensioner
 Claimant or their partner is entitled to the disability premium, severe
disability premium, enhanced disability premium or disabled child premium
 Claimant or their partner is in receipt of Employment Support Allowance
with a qualifying disability related benefit
 Claimant or their partner receives a war disablement pension, war widows
pension or war widower’s pension
 Claimant or their partner has a dependent child under 6
 Claimant or their partner qualifies for the carer’s premium
As such people with the greatest need of support, pensioners, carers, those
with a disability, those in receipt of a war pension, those with dependant
children under 6 years of age and those with a disabled child shall be
excluded from the liability cap as detailed in section a) and will continue to
receive support at the same level as Council Tax Benefit.

Craig

paragon909

Most councils will want you to fill in a form to be moved to band Z which is where you don't pay due to a disability or something. The council will then pass the form onto their occupation therapist I believe who assesses the form and house.

Not everyone on PIP/DLA can get this and is reserved for only special cases.

marliepanda

paragon909 wrote: »

Most councils will want you to fill in a form to be moved to band Z which is where you don't pay due to a disability or something. The council will then pass the form onto their occupation therapist I believe who assesses the form and house.

Not everyone on PIP/DLA can get this and is reserved for only special cases.

That's not the case for all. Some only offer a reduction of one band if you fulfill the disability criteria.

marliepanda

skcollobcat10 wrote: »

If you use a wheelchair indoors or need an extra room for your disabled equipment you are reduced down a band. Some people with severe mental impairments are sometimes treated as not on the council tax for the house. This is in Scotland and I am assuming it will be the same in England and Wales.

Yes, I know...

SMI can give you an exemption, similar to a student one, when you are not liable, but that's not relevant to the ops case. There are two non disabled adults there.

CIS

The disabled band reduction - the council tax (Reductions for Disabilities) Regulations 1992 - reduces the council tax band to the next lowest band. If you're already on band A then it it drops it from 6/9th of a Band D charge to 5/9th of the Band D charge,

Craig